Panama Papers case: Pakistan court issues bailable warrant against ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
Thursday, October 26, 2017 IST
Islamabad: The anti-corruption court of Pakistan on Thursday issued a bailable arrest warrant against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif in connection with two cases related to the Panama Papers leak.
The development came after Sharif failed to appear before the court in two graft cases namely the Flagship Investment case and the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Hill Metal Establishment case.
Since Sharif was allegedly accused in graft cases, the 67-year-old has been in London with wife Kalsum for her treatment and has not returned to Pakistan for the court's hearing.
On September 8, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) registered three cases against the ousted Prime Minister, his children and son-in-law in the Accountability Court following a verdict by the Supreme Court, which disqualified him after an investigation into corruption allegations against his family.
Although his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar appeared before the court, Sharif skipped the hearing. His
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