Pakistan: Former Prime Minister Sharif Arrested Upon His Return

Last week, he was sentenced to prison in absentia – former Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif was arrested on his return to his country. The country is led by parliamentary elections.

A little more than a week before the parliamentary elections in Pakistan, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter returned to their homeland and were arrested upon their arrival in Lahore. The anti-corruption authorities took them to the capital Islamabad, according to the authorities.

A court in Islamabad sentenced Sharif to 10 years in prison in absentia because of corruption last week. The decision is a major setback for Sharif's ruling Muslim League ahead of the parliamentary elections that begin July 25.

Thousands of followers on the road

Sharif told Reuters journalists aboard the plane in Lahore: that I am arrested, but it's a small price for the right to vote . "

Thousands of supporters of the former prime minister gathered outside the gates of Lahore tonight.There were clashes with the police.

A few hours earlier, the election campaign in The country had been shaken by a bloody suicide bombing.According to the authorities, at least 128 people were killed in the city of Mastung, in Baluchistan province.It was the third attack this week.

Sharif is came across "PanamaPapers"

Sharif was accused of alleged corruption last October He was reveled in the revelations of the so-called PanamaPapers.They bring back three of his children to tax evasion and money laundering. According to the judicial system, Sharif also benefited from letterbox companies.

The ex-prime minister accuses the country's military of conducting a "witch hunt" against him and his party. # 39; armed e rejects the charge of interference in politics. A military spokesman announced that more than 350,000 soldiers should be handed over to monitor the parliamentary elections to ensure a "free and fair vote".

According to recent polls, Sharif's Muslim League could win the majority of ex-cricket player Khan loses. This has apparently marked anti-corruption promises

Sharif, who visited London for the last time, where his wife is being treated for cancer, was removed from office by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in July. 39, last year. – for allegations of corruption. He was thus the 15th head of government in the 70-year history of Pakistan, which was discontinued before the end of its term.

In April of this year, the Supreme Court had already issued a lifetime ban on Sharif. The Muslim League has since been led by his brother Shahbaz Sharif. He is currently head of the government of Punjab, the largest province of Pakistan.