A Pakistani court has extended protection from arrest to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in graft cases while another withdrew its arrest warrant against him following his return home after four years of self-imposed exile in London.
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, right in vehicle, waves to his supporters as he leaves after appearing in a court in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Sharif returned to Pakistan on last Saturday, ending his four years of self-imposed exile in London. Sharif is facing multiple legal challenges. A Pakistani federal court on last Thursday granted him bail until Oct. 24, giving him protection from arrest until then.
Currently, Khan — Sharif’s successor and main political rival — is imprisoned on corruption charges and serving a three-year sentence. Khan wasin April 2022 but he is still Pakistan’s leading opposition figure and enjoys a large following, along with his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. Sharif has returned to lead the election campaign for his Pakistan Muslim League party ahead of the parliamentary elections.in a case in which he is accused of revealing official secrets after his ouster. He faces a possible death sentence in this case and will likely be unable to run in the parliamentary elections.
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