Former Pakistan PM sentenced to 7 yrs for corruption
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(24 Dec 2018) An anti-graft tribunal has sentenced Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to seven years in prison for corruption. The decision drew criticism from his party, which said the decision was a "black spot" on the justice system. Monday's verdict came after Sharif was removed from power last year over corruption allegations. Sharif, who was serving his third stint as prime minister, has denied any wrongdoing. He is accused of possessing assets beyond his known sources of income, and was arrested after the ruling was announced. He can appeal the verdict, under which he was also fined 25 million US dollars. The same court acquitted him in a second case. Sharif was sentenced to 10 years in prison in July over the purchase of luxury apartments in London. He appealed that sentence and was released on bail in September, along with his daughter and her husband, who were co-accused in the case stemming from documents leaked from a Panama law firm. The two cases on which the court ruled on Monday were related to Sharif's foreign assets, which he insists are owned by his sons. His two sons, who are currently living in London, were declared absconders by the court. Shortly before the announcement of the verdict, clashes erupted between supporters of Sharif and police in Islamabad. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/ff2c31c26f9134a23062c05f85f1abac
