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Ousted Pakistani PM Sharif gets seven years' jail for graft
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Dec 24, 2018 04:10pm |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Author | Saad Sayeed |
| News Date | Monday, December 24, 2018 10:20:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to seven years in prison on Monday and fined $25 million on corruption charges that he says were politically motivated.
The anti-corruption court in Islamabad said in its ruling that the three-time prime minister was unable to prove the source of income that had led to his ownership of a steel mill in Saudi Arabia. Under Pakistani law, this is taken to prove corruption.
Sharif had already been sentenced by the same court to 10 years in prison on charges related to the purchase of upscale apartments in London, after the Supreme Court removed him from power. He was freed from custody in September pending an appeal.
Sharif’s supporters said he would also appeal against his latest conviction. |
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