Panama Papers have unveiled the illegality of many politicians and other renowned persons. One of the names that were highlighted there was Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister of India. After Pakistan’s Supreme Court verdict on the leaked papers, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed references against ousted PM and his family for corruption.
The recent verdict that was announced by the Pakistan court after many halts is quite unfavourable for him and his kin. The alleged corrupted politician is sentenced for 10 years and her daughter Maryam Nawaz punished for seven years jail term by Judge Mohammad Bashir. Capt Safdar, Sharif’s son-in-law who was absent while hearing as he was busy in the election campaign at hometown Mansehra.
The trio was accused of converting illegal earnings into legal by buying foreign assets including luxury flats in Avenfield House, on London's Park Lane. Court has announced the verdict on Avenfield House. Notably, the family is facing three corruption cases in the accountability case.
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