• Tuesday, April 16, 2024

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Nawaz Sharif faces trial over corruption charges

Panama papers: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif

By: Rithika Siddhartha

A PAKISTANI anti-corruption court today (19) indicted ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter over allegations linked to ownership of London properties, opening a trial that could see the former leader jailed. The Sharifs have called the corruption proceedings against them a conspiracy, hinting at intervention by the powerful military, but opponents have hailed it as a rare example of the rich and powerful being held accountable. Sharif, 67, resigned in July after the Supreme Court disqualified him from holding office over an undeclared source of income, but the veteran leader maintains his grip on the ruling Pakistan Muslim…

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