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A Pakistani court on Wednesday suspended the corruption sentences of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members and ordered them released on bail pending their appeals.
Sept. 19, 2018
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A spokeswoman for Pakistan’s main opposition party says authorities detained the daughter of the country’s convicted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while she was visiting her father in prison.Maryam Aurangzeb, spokeswoman for the Pakistan Muslim League party, said the arrest of Maryam Nawaz was ordered by the anti-graft National Accountability Bureau.She was detained outside the Lahore prison where Sharif, who was Pakistan’s prime minister three times, is serving a seven-year term for corruption.It’s unclear on what charges Nawaz was detained.
Aug. 8, 2019
A Pakistani court on Thursday indicted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as well as his daughter and son-in-law on corruption charges stemming from documents leaked from a Panama law firm.
Oct. 19, 2017
Pakistan’s top court on Thursday asked the government to investigate corruption allegations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family, delaying for two months a decision that could have jeopardized his political future.
April 20, 2017
A Pakistani court acquits former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a graft case, removing a major obstacle for him to run in parliamentary elections.
Nov. 29, 2023
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigned Friday after the country’s Supreme Court disqualified him from office due to corruption charges he and his family have been battling.
July 28, 2017
An anti-corruption court on Friday sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam to prison in a corruption case, dealing their political party a major blow less than three weeks before national elections.
July 6, 2018
Pakistan’s lawmakers have elected Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to replace Nawaz Sharif as prime minister after Sharif was ousted in a corruption probe last week, but few expect Abbasi to stay in power.
Aug. 1, 2017
The disclosures contained in a massive leak of documents from a Panamanian law firm reverberated worldwide on Monday.
April 4, 2016
Pakistan court bans Nawaz Sharif from elective office
Feb. 26, 2009