The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz was jailed for seven years in December last year on corruption charges. The corruption case against Nawaz highlighted the ease with which London’s property market could be used to move money from abroad. Documents before the high court state Sir Anthony Evans QC ruled in December the Pakistani government and the NAB owed Broadsheet $21.5 million. The Pakistan high commission did not respond to repeated requests for comment. The top court ruled in April last year that his disqualification should be for life.

Source: The Express Tribune October 01, 2019 07:07 UTC