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India-Pakistan
Punjab govt approves suspension of Nawaz Sharif's sentence in Al-Azizia reference
2023-10-25
[GEO.TV] The sentence of Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo, Nawaz Sharif
...served two three non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf, then by the courts...
, in the al-Azizia reference has been suspended by the interim Punjab
1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard
2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers
3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots....

cabinet, it emerged on Tuesday.

The decision by the provincial cabinet might raise concerns among other political parties in the country.

Caretaker Information Minister Aamir Mir confirmed the Punjab cabinet's move, saying the decision was taken while exercising its constitutional powers under Section 401 of the Criminal Procedural Code (CPC), which also authorises it to pardon any offender.

The approval was given through a circulation summary.

"The final decision of the case will be taken by the court itself," he added.

The development comes on the day ahead of Nawaz's multiple hearings at an accountability court at the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC) and the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
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