Islamabad
\nOusted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif\u2019s son-in-law was arrested on Sunday as he dramatically resurfaced in the garrison city of Rawalpindi to lead a rally of supporters, two days after being sentenced to jail in a corruption case related to the Panama Papers scandal.<\/p>\n
The Islamabad Accountability Court sentenced 68-year-old Sharif to 10 years in jail in absentia for owning assets beyond income and one year for not cooperating with the anti-corruption authority, the National Accountability Bureau . The sentences will run concurrently which means the former prime minister will serve 10 years in jail.<\/p>\n
Sharif\u2019s 44-year-old daughter and co-accused Maryam was given seven years for abetment, and one year for non-cooperation with the NAB – also to run concurrently. Safdar was jailed for one year rigorous imprisonment for not cooperating with the NAB. He had gone underground after the verdict.<\/p>\n
NAB officials took Safdar into custody after he appeared at a party rally in Rawalpindi. Around 3,000 people were around the vehicle in which the NAB officials took away the former prime minister\u2019s son-in-law.<\/p>\n
Earlier today, in an audio message Safdar said he would surrender himself to authorities today because \u201chonour demands it\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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