The US on Friday said it is looking forward to a “smooth” political transition in Pakistan as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stepped down after the Supreme Court disqualified him for dishonesty over the Panama Papers scandal.
“We look forward to a smooth transition as Pakistan’s parliament selects the next Prime Minister,” a State Department official said when asked about the disqualification of Sharif for dishonesty.
The official, however, described Sharif’s resignation as Pakistan’s internal matter.