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3 men involved in throwing shoe at Nawaz Sharif, sent to jail

3 men involved in throwing shoe at Nawaz Sharif, sent to jail

LAHORE – Three men involved in hurling shoe at former prime minister NawazSharif in Jamia Naeemia yesterday have been sent to jail on 14-day judicialremand.

All three accused Abdul Ghafoor, Munawar Hussain and Sajid were presentedbefore the court amid tight security.

Police had lodged a case against the accused in Qila Gujjar Singh policeStation.

Earlier on Sunday, a seminary student hurled a shoe at former PakistanPrime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Sharif, who was disqualified last year overgraft charges, appeared visibly shocked as the shoe hit his shoulder whilehe was addressing a gathering at a seminary in Lahore.

The incident came a day after an individual hurled ink at Foreign MinisterKhawaja Muhammad Asif, a member of the ruling party and a close Sharifaide, while he was speaking at a party rally in his hometown in Sialkot.