ISLAMABAD – Nawaz Sharif has been arrested from the Accountability Courtand is being shifted to the Adiala Jail.
The accountability court on Monday sentenced former prime minister NawazSharif to seven years in prison in Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruptionreference, while acquitting him in the Flagship Investment reference.
In a short verdict announced today, the court said there was concreteevidence against the former premier in the Al-Azizia reference, and that hewas unable to provide a money trail in the case.
There was not enough evidence to convict Nawaz in the Flagship reference,thus he has been acquitted, the decision read.
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The detailed verdict is expected to be announced later today.
Nawaz was taken into custody from the court premises following the verdict,after which he is expected to be taken to jail.
