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Pakistan court grants protection from arrest to Nawaz Sharif

Updated on: 20 October,2023 08:44 AM IST  |  Islamabad
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Sharif stepped down as prime minister in 2017 after being convicted of corruption

Pakistan court grants protection from arrest to Nawaz Sharif

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Pic/AP

A court in Pakistan on Thursday granted several days of protection from arrest to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in graft cases, clearing the way for him to return home from self-imposed exile in London, where he went in 2019 for medical treatment.


The decision by the Islamabad High Court is a major boost for Sharif and his party and comes two days before he is to return to Pakistan ahead of parliamentary elections in January as the country faces deepening political and economic turmoil.


Sharif has been a fugitive from justice since failing to appear before a Pakistan court in 2019. He traveled from London to Saudi Arabia last week and is to return home on a special plane from Dubai on Saturday, according to his Pakistan Muslim League party.


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Sharif stepped down as prime minister in 2017 after being convicted of corruption. Two years later, facing further graft charges, he complained of chest pains and was granted permission by his successor, Imran Khan, to travel to London for medical treatment following a court order. Sharif stayed in London, saying doctors were not allowing him to travel.

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