LAHORE, Pakistan: An Islamic seminary student hurled a shoe at Pakistan’s former prime minister on Sunday, an act considered a major insult in the Muslim country. Nawaz Sharif, who was ousted last year over graft charges, appeared visibly shocked as the shoe hit his shoulder while he was addressing a gathering at a seminary in Lahore. According to police officials, the man is a student at the seminary. Minutes later, Imran Khan, leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf opposition party and an arch rival of Sharif who has frequently criticised the former prime minister, condemned the incident. Sharif, a three-time prime minister, was ousted by the judiciary in July 2017 over corruption charges which he is currently facing in Pakistani courts.

Source: New Strait Times March 11, 2018 12:00 UTC