Federal Government to suspend sentence of former PM Nawaz Sharif

Federal Government to suspend sentence of former PM Nawaz Sharif

*Federal Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah said that the government isconsidering suspending the sentence of three-time prime minister andPakistan Musliam League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif.*

Sanaullah told this to SAMAA TV correspondent Asim Naseer in an exclusiveinterview that was aired on Sunday.

Sanaullah said that the government has the powers to commute, reduce orsuspend anyone’s sentence.

If an innocent has wrongly been convicted, there is way that the sentenceis suspended and they are given a chance to approach the court in a properway, he added.

The minister said Nawaz Sharif should lead the next election campaign, saidSanaullah. Maryam will lead the mass mobilization drive.