A Pakistani anti-corruption court on Thursday indicted ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter over allegations linked to ownership of London properties, opening a trial that could see the former leader jailed. Judge Bashir Ahmad of the court that tries cases registered and investigated by an anti-graft body, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), indicted Sharif, his daughter Maryam Sharif and her husband, Muhammad Safdar. The Supreme Court initially declined to dismiss Sharif but ordered an investigation into his family’s wealth. After the probe, the top court disqualified Sharif and ordered the NAB to investigate and conduct a trial. But the Supreme Court has ordered the trial to be concluded within six months.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 19, 2017 15:33 UTC