An anti-corruption court in Pakistan today postponed the indictment of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on charges of corruption in the Panama Papers scandal. <br/><br/>Sharif, arrived at the accountability court amid tight security for the court hearing in three graft cases against him and his family. <br/><br/>During the hearing, his lawyer Khawaja Haris argued that all of the accused in the case have to appear in court before an indictment can take place. <br/><br/>Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha, a leader of Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), informed media that the indictment has been postponed. He said, the indictment would be discussed at the next hearing on 9th of October.<br/><br/>The court also issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Sharif's daughter Maryam, sons Hussain and Hasan and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar and summoned them for the next hearing.
News On AIR | October 2, 2017 12:19 PM
Panama Probe: Pakistan's Ex PM Sharif's indictment postponed