Pakistan's Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif released from jail
Pakistan's Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif released from jail
Supreme Court today granted Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif six weeks’ bail for medical treatment. He was today released from jail. The court also directed that he couldn’t leave the country. The three-judge bench led by Pakistan's Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa announced the judgment in his favour.
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The court has also ordered Nawaz Sharif that he will have to surrender himself after completing his bail period.
Hours before his release, Nawaz daughter, Maryam Nawaz tweeted, "Insha’Allah, MNS [Mian Nawaz Sharif] will be home soon. Want to take this opportunity to thank Allah and then every PMLN supporter. You guys were instrumental in keeping my spirits and hopes high. I have no words to express my gratitude. May Allah bless you all profusely. Ameen."
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On December 24, 2018, Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to undergo seven years imprisonment by an accountability court in Al-Azizia reference case. The court had also imposed a fine of USD 2.5 million.
- PTC NEWS
