December 25, 2018 12:21 PM

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Nawaz Sharif gets 7-year jail term in Al-Azizia graft case

An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif to seven years in jail and imposed 2.5 million US Dollars fine in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills graft case. <br />''<br />''<br />''The court also ordered to seize the Al-Azizia and Hill Metal properties. <br />''<br />''<br />''However, it acquitted him in the Flagship Investments corruption case in the high-profile Panama Papers scandal. <br />''<br />''<br />''Accountability Court announced the verdict in these corruption cases against the Sharif family, after reserving the decision last week. Sharif was present in the court when the verdict was announced.<br />''<br />''<br />''The Supreme Court set the deadline for today to wrap up the remaining two corruption cases against the three-time former prime minister of Pakistan. <br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers case in July, 2017. </span>

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