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Nawaz Sharif, ousted Pakistani prime minister, indicted on corruption charges
Source: Washington Post
Nawaz Sharif, ousted Pakistani prime minister, indicted on corruption charges
By Shaiq Hussain and Antonio Olivo October 19 at 1:30 PM
ISLAMABAD — Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was indicted Thursday over allegations of corruption, the latest setback for the deposed leader who remains one of the most popular politicians in Pakistan.
Sharif, 67, was ousted from power in July by the country’s Supreme Court after months of hearings on the corruption charges. He and his family stand accused of using offshore holding companies to buy luxury properties in London, charges stemming from the Panama Papers leaks in 2016.
Sharif — who was not in court — sent a plea of not guilty. His daughter Maryam and her husband, Muhammad Safdar, were also named in the indictment by the anti-corruption court.
“You tell me if this is justice or murder of justice,” Sharif told reporters in London on Thursday, where he is staying with his wife while she undergoes treatment for cancer.
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By Shaiq Hussain and Antonio Olivo October 19 at 1:30 PM
ISLAMABAD — Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was indicted Thursday over allegations of corruption, the latest setback for the deposed leader who remains one of the most popular politicians in Pakistan.
Sharif, 67, was ousted from power in July by the country’s Supreme Court after months of hearings on the corruption charges. He and his family stand accused of using offshore holding companies to buy luxury properties in London, charges stemming from the Panama Papers leaks in 2016.
Sharif — who was not in court — sent a plea of not guilty. His daughter Maryam and her husband, Muhammad Safdar, were also named in the indictment by the anti-corruption court.
“You tell me if this is justice or murder of justice,” Sharif told reporters in London on Thursday, where he is staying with his wife while she undergoes treatment for cancer.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/former-pakistan-prime-minister-nawaz-sharif-indicted-on-corruption-charges/2017/10/19/bf76f18a-605e-436c-a8e4-54b6da5d7b58_story.html
