The petiti­on was filed after Indian counse­l presen­ted ex-PM’s speech as eviden­ce in ICJLAHORE : A petition seeking a treason trial against Nawaz Sharif has been moved in the Lahore High Court (LHC) after the Indian counsel presented the former prime minister’s remarks as evidence in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Express News reported. The petition argued that the deposed premier should be booked for treason and violation his oath as premier. Treason proceedings against former prime ministers Nawaz and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi are currently pending before the LHC, the petition apprised. He confessed to his association with the Indian intelligence agency – Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) — and his involvement in espionage and fomenting terrorism in Pakistan. Subsequently, the 48-year-old was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of spying and terrorism in April 2017.

Source: The Express Tribune February 23, 2019 08:37 UTC