Pakistan: Islamabad HC acquits ex-PM Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia corruption case
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Pakistan: Islamabad HC acquits ex-PM Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia corruption case

India TV News  

The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday acquitted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo and three-term former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia Steel mill corruption case in a major relief ahead of the general election, reported Dawn. The Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case pertains to when Nawaz was unable to justify the source of funds provided to set up the steel mills and the Hill Metal Establishment in Saudi Arabia. Things going well for Nawaz In November, an accountability court in Pakistan ordered authorities to release all movable and immovable properties seized from the former prime minister in 2020 in connection with a corruption case. In 2020, an accountability court ordered the confiscation of the property owned by the former prime minister in the Toshakhana vehicles reference after he was declared an absconder by the Islamabad High Court.

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Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi indicted in new Toshakhana case
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1 week, 5 days ago

Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi indicted in new Toshakhana case

India TV News  

Islamabad: A Pakistan court on Thursday indicted former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the second Toshahana case. The Toshakhana case involves allegations of corruption against Khan and Bibi, specifically regarding the sale of gifts from foreign dignitaries. However, the Islamabad High Court approved her post-arrest bail plea in the case in October and she was …

Jailed former PM Imran Khan, wife handed over to anti-graft body on remand in fresh corruption case
5 months, 1 week ago

Jailed former PM Imran Khan, wife handed over to anti-graft body on remand in fresh corruption case

The Hindu  

A court in Pakistan on July 14 handed over jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to the country’s anti-corruption officials on an eight-day remand for probe in a fresh case of alleged corruption. The NAB, which filed a new Toshakhana case against the couple, on July 14 presented them before Judge Muhammad Ali Warraich of …

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif's two sons acquitted in three corruption cases related to Panama Papers
9 months ago

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif's two sons acquitted in three corruption cases related to Panama Papers

India TV News  

Islamabad: A Pakistan anti-corruption court on Tuesday acquitted two sons of three-time former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif in three cases of alleged corruption, nearly ending the legal woes of the Sharif family. Nawaz's sons returned after six-year exile Earlier this month, Nawaz's two sons decided to surrender before the court to face the trial proceedings …

Pak court acquits two sons of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif in corruption cases
9 months ago

Pak court acquits two sons of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif in corruption cases

Hindustan Times  

A Pakistan anti-corruption court on Tuesday acquitted the two sons of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif in three cases of alleged corruption, nearly ending the legal woes faced by the former prime minister's family. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif Hassan and Hussain Nawaz were implicated in the Avenfield, Flagship, and Al-Azizia corruption cases in 2018 related to the Panama …

Toshakhana corruption case | Pakistan's anti-graft body ordered to record former PM Nawaz Sharif's statement by November 30
1 year, 1 month ago

Toshakhana corruption case | Pakistan's anti-graft body ordered to record former PM Nawaz Sharif's statement by November 30

The Hindu  

An accountability court in Islamabad on November 20 ordered Pakistan's anti-graft body to record former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's statement by November 30 in the Toshakhana corruption case. Mr. Sharif's lawyer Qazi Misbah urged the court to issue directions to the National Accountability Bureau on recording the three-time Prime Minister's statements in the case. However, Judge Bashir ordered the accountability …

Major relief for Nawaz Sharif as Pakistan court orders return of ex-PM's seized property, assets
1 year, 1 month ago

Major relief for Nawaz Sharif as Pakistan court orders return of ex-PM's seized property, assets

India TV News  

Pakistan: In a temporary relief to Nawaz Sharif, an accountability court in Pakistan has ordered authorities to release all movable and immovable properties seized from the former prime minister in 2020 in connection with a corruption case. Judge Muhammad Bashir of the Islamabad accountability court on Friday heard the Toshakhana corruption case against the 73-year-old Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo who …

Pakistan govt suspends former PM Nawaz Sharif’s sentence in Al-Azizia reference: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan govt suspends former PM Nawaz Sharif’s sentence in Al-Azizia reference: Report

India TV News  

In a major development, the interim Punjab government on Tuesday ‘suspended’ sentence awarded to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia reference, ARY News reported, citing sources. Earlier, the accountability court had awarded a 10-year jail term to Nawaz in the Avenfield case and a seven-year sentence in Al-Azizia reference. According to Pakistan English Daily, Dawn, the court had ousted …

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif says 'no desire for revenge' after return, seeks to restore appeal against convictions
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif says 'no desire for revenge' after return, seeks to restore appeal against convictions

India TV News  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who returned to the country after four years of self-imposed exile in London, said that he has "no desire for revenge" against those who had wronged him and appealed for the support of all constitutional institutions for the "betterment of people". After his highly-anticipated return, Nawaz addressed a large gathering of his party workers …

Pakistan’s ex-PM Shehbaz slams suspension of Imran Khan’s sentence in Toshakhana case, calls it ‘dark chapter’
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan’s ex-PM Shehbaz slams suspension of Imran Khan’s sentence in Toshakhana case, calls it ‘dark chapter’

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on August 29 slammed Supreme Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial for “favouring” Imran Khan, saying his messages to the lower courts led to the suspension of the sentence of the former Premier and called the verdict a “dark chapter” in the country’s history. The Islamabad High Court on August 29 suspended Mr. Khan’s …

Toshakhana corruption case | Islamabad High Court suspends Imran Khan's three-year sentence
1 year, 3 months ago

Toshakhana corruption case | Islamabad High Court suspends Imran Khan's three-year sentence

The Hindu  

The Islamabad High Court on August 29 suspended Imran Khan’s three-year sentence in the Toshakhana corruption case and ordered his release from jail, in a major relief to Pakistan’s embattled former Prime Minister ahead of the upcoming general elections. “Decision of District Court suspended by IHC,” Mr. Khan’s party — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf — said in a short WhatsApp message. Mr. …

Toshakhana case: Pakistan Supreme Court rejects Imran Khan’s plea seeking suspension of arrest warrants
1 year, 4 months ago

Toshakhana case: Pakistan Supreme Court rejects Imran Khan’s plea seeking suspension of arrest warrants

Firstpost  

Khan is accused of misusing his 2018 to 2022 premiership to buy and sell gifts in state possession that were received during visits abroad and worth more than Rs 140 million. In a major setback for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Pakistan Supreme Court has turned down his request to halt the criminal proceedings against him in the Toshakhana …

Pakistani court indicts Imran Khan in Toshakhana corruption case
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistani court indicts Imran Khan in Toshakhana corruption case

Deccan Chronicle  

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Wednesday indicted Imran Khan in the Toshakhana corruption case, in fresh trouble for the former prime minister who was arrested by paramilitary Rangers a day earlier from the Islamabad High Court premises. Khan, 70, has been in the dock for buying gifts, including an expensive Graff wristwatch, he received as the premier at a discounted …

Pakistani court indicts Imran Khan in Toshakhana corruption case
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistani court indicts Imran Khan in Toshakhana corruption case

The Hindu  

A Pakistani court on May 10 indicted Imran Khan in the Toshakhana corruption case, in fresh trouble for the former Prime Minister who was arrested by paramilitary Rangers a day earlier from the Islamabad High Court premises. Khan, 70, has been in the dock for buying gifts, including an expensive Graff wristwatch, he received as the premier at a discounted …

Pakistani court acquits PM, son in money laundering case
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistani court acquits PM, son in money laundering case

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Pakistani court acquits PM, son in money laundering case
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistani court acquits PM, son in money laundering case

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and his son Hamza had been accused of laundering millions of dollars in rupees. A Pakistani court has acquitted Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and his son of corruption and money laundering charges filed in 2020. The Federal Investigation Agency in Lahore filed corruption and money laundering charges against Sharif and his two sons, Hamza and Suleman, …

Nawaz Sharif charged with fresh graft case
4 years, 2 months ago

Nawaz Sharif charged with fresh graft case

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s anti-corruption body has slapped a fresh corruption case on deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, compounding the legal woes of the embattled Opposition leader who has frequently attacked the powerful military as well as the government. The National Accountability Bureau also approved cases against Mr. Sharif’s ex-personal secretary Fawad Hasan Fawad, former federal minister Ahsan Iqbal, former foreign secretary Aizaz …

Former Pakistan Prez Zardari, Ex-PM Gillani Indicted, Nawaz Sharif Declared Absconder in Toshakhana Case
4 years, 3 months ago

Former Pakistan Prez Zardari, Ex-PM Gillani Indicted, Nawaz Sharif Declared Absconder in Toshakhana Case

News 18  

A Pakistan anti-corruption court on Wednesday indicted former president Asif Ali Zardari and ex-prime minister Yusuf Raza Gillani, while declared former premier Nawaz Sharif an absconder in the Toshakhana graft case that allegedly caused a heavy loss to the national exchequer. Hearing the case, Judge Asghar Ali also sought details of the movable and immovable properties of Sharif, 70, who …

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