Former Pakistani PM Sharif Gets 10 years in Jail over Corruption Charges
A Pakistani court has sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in prison on corruption charges related to four luxury London flats.
A Pakistani court has sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in prison on corruption charges related to four luxury London flats.
After a series of delays, the National Accountability Bureau court issued the verdict while Nawaz Sharif is currently in London.
Judge Mohammad Bashir ordered Sharif to serve 10 years for owning assets beyond income and one year for not co-operating with the NAB. The sentences are to be served concurrently.
Daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif, also in London, received seven years for abetting a crime and one year for not co-operating while son-in-law Safdar Awan was given a one-year sentence for not co-operating. According to BBC.
Meanwhile, Nawaz Sharif said the charges are politically motivated and has vowed to return to Pakistan.
“I will go back. I will continue my struggle even in the jail,” he told reporters.
Sharif and Maryam also received fines of £8m ($10.6m) and £2m respectively.
The ruling comes just a couple of weeks ahead of national elections.
