Highlights 1 Nawaz Sharif fails to appear in court to face corruption charges2 Pakistan court issues arrest warrant against former prime minister3 Sharif, indicted in three corruption cases, has skipped many court hearingsA Pakistani judge has issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after he failed to appear in court to face corruption charges. Sharif, who has been indicted in three corruption cases over concealing assets abroad, has skipped several court hearings so far. TRIVIAL CHARGE, SAYS SHARIFLast week, a Pakistani court indicted Nawaz Sharif as well as his daughter and son-in-law on corruption charges stemming from documents leaked from a Panama law firm. Sharif later told reporters in London that he will go back to Pakistan to attend the next court hearing, scheduled for October 26. ALSO WATCH: Is Nawaz Sharif's ouster pushing Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to India's hold?

Source: India Today October 26, 2017 06:40 UTC