hasther news, nawaz sharif stepped down as prime minister of accident. he was disqualified from office. the ruling comes after an investigative panel alleged the wealth of the prime minister's family did not match their earnings. papers leak showed that the family used offshore companies to buy high-end london apartments. we have the story. pakistan'sfor opposition. after the supreme court pronounced its unanimous verdict. the prime minister stands disqualified. >> evidence against nawaz sharif has put the last nail in the coffin. it is a victory for justice. >> the ruling delivered by a five-member investigative panel forced nawaz sharif to resign. in a statement's office announced that he had stepped down despite having serious reservations about the judicial process. we may have lost one decision today but we have one on two issues elsewhere. if we look at pakistan's democratic and political situation now we are not surprised by this but saddened. hase minister nawaz sharif always been successful in politics, history, and among the people. >> the verd

sharif. pakistan has been disrupted by attacks claimed by the islamic state and other islamic militants. today, the iraqi capital, where at least 40 people have been killed and 50 others wounded, after a car packed with explosives went off in the southwest of baghdad. the vehicle went off in a crowded street full of grudges and used car dealers it is -- of garages and used car dealers. the attack has been claimed by the a linux -- islamic state group. it is the deadliest attack in iraq so far this year. we are joined on the line by our correspondent. thank you for joining us. why are car markets specifically being targeted question mark -- targeted? >> i want to update you about the level of casualty. the police confirmed to me that 51 whoal casualties is .ied, and 60 injured this is the newest information. severelyhe injured suffering serious burns, so expecting the total casualties to rise tomorrow morning. also, police check points on the west side of baghdad just started careful checkins.

prime minister nawaz sharif has always been success school in politics. history fans among the people. the verdicts punctuates a year of political controversy unleashed by the panama papers leak which revealed. the involvement of sharif's children in the purchase of high end london prophecy through offshore companies. the prime minister and his family deny wrongdoing and say that victims of a conspiracy. but investigators say the sharif family's wealth has far exceeded its earnings. they've called. criminal investigation. governing center railings pmr land policy must now choose an interim prime minister to rule until the general election. here. sharif says his ouster will destabilize pakistan just as the economy is rebounding. after decades of political and purity chaos. for more on what's next for pakistan we can speaks of michael krugman who is a senior associate to south asia. at the woodrow wilson center who joins us now from washington at thank you so much for joining us just tell us. what you think this means for pakistan? well at the moment of unc

the documents leaked in 2016 showed that prime minister nawaz sharif's son's own several offshore companies. sharif on saturday named his brother as his chosen replacement as president. the pakistani parliament is slated to elect a new prime minister on tuesday and his party holds the majority of parliamentary seats. he chose his brother as the new prime minister. in venezueuela, presidenent nics maduro has claimed victory after a controversial election sunday over whether to create a national constituent assembly, which their righght-wing oppoposition says was a move by maduro too can further consolidate his power. at least 10 people, including a candidate, died during widespread violence and protests. the venezuelan government says despite an opposition boycott, at least 8 million people cast ballots on sunday. the u.s. is threatening to increase sanctions against venezuela over the election. includingtries, canada, brazil, argentina, and mexico, say they will rerefuse o recognize the elelection result. in india, protests continue against the massive sarda sarovar hydroelectctric dam in c