The Daily Populous

Friday July 28th, 2017 evening edition

image for Panama Case verdict: Supreme Court disqualifies PM Nawaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD – On Friday, the Supreme Court of Pakistan disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for not disclosing his employment with FZE Capital, in a landmark decision in the Panamagate case.

The verdict declared Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ‘disqualified’ for concealing his employment.

“Following the verdict, Nawaz Sharif has resigned from his responsibilities as prime minister,” a spokesman for PM’s office said in a statement.

Supreme Court Justice Asif Saeed Khosa initiated the announcement of the court’s verdict on the Panama Papers case shortly after 12:00 pm.

Cases would be opened against Captain Muhammad Safdar, Maryam, Hassan and Hussain Nawaz as well as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

The prime minister – who himself is not named in the Panama Papers – denies all allegations and insists they are politically motivated.

Nawaz Sharif has been ousted by graft allegations once before, during the first of his three terms as prime minister in 1993. »

US healthcare: Senate 'skinny repeal' bill fails

Authored by bbc.co.uk

The latest attempt to repeal the Obama-era healthcare act has failed after a dramatic night in the US Senate.

The so-called "skinny" repeal, which would have scaled back some of the more controversial provisions, is the third failed attempt to repeal Obamacare.

The stripped down bill came after earlier Senate defeats for proposals to replace Obamacare and then to partially repeal it. »

Close shave from an undetected asteroid

Authored by earthsky.org

Asteroid 2017 OO1 flyby had passed at about one-third the Earth-moon distance, or about 76,448 miles (123,031 km).

The late discovery of asteroid 2017 OO1 is a reminder that a Chelyabinsk type event can clearly repeat.

Bottom line: Asteroid 2017 OO1 was detected three days after passing at about one-third the moon’s distance from Earth. »

The FCC Just Got Sued Again—Now for Withholding Records About Its Alleged DDoS Attack

Authored by gizmodo.com

Specifically, the FCC has been accused of violating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a federal transparency law that compels the government to release non-exempt agency records upon request.

The lawsuit, filed by former Vocativ senior reporter Kevin Collier, was the second to hit the FCC on Wednesday.

The FCC has ignored multiple requests for comment and has declined to respond to all inquiries regarding Sen. Wyden’s concerns. »