Story highlights Subject of famous photograph pleads guilty to immigration chargesSharbat Gula faces a short jail sentence and has paid a finePeshawar, Pakistan (CNN) The Afghan woman known internationally as the "Afghan Girl," thanks to her appearance on a famous National Geographic cover, has pleaded guilty to falsifying documents and illegally staying in Pakistan. Sharbat Gula, now in her 40s, was sentenced to 15 days in jail and fined, her lawyer Mohsin Darwar, told CNN. She has already spent 11 days in jail and will be deported upon fulfilling the remainder of her sentence. Gula -- also known as Sharbat Bibi -- was arrested in Peshawar last week. She said her children are currently in the care of the Afghan consulate.

Source: CNN November 04, 2016 09:37 UTC