LAHORE – All national highways and motorway will be closed ahead of formerprime minsiter Nawaz Sharif’s arrival from London.
Nawaz Sharif, thrice removed from office, was convicted in a corruptionruling and sentenced to 11 years in prison over his family’s purchase ofluxury apartments in London.
Nawaz’s daughter, Maryam, was sentenced to eight years in prison afterinvestigators found her guilty of submitting forged documents, of which herhusband Safdar was a witness. He got a one-year jail term and handedhimself in on Sunday, NAB said.
The PML-N supremo and his daughter are due on Friday*link>*evening.They will be arrested on arrival at the Lahore airport.
The National Highways and Motorway Police have been tasked to close keyentry and exit routes, including highways and motorway, as authorities beefup security measures.