The court sentenced Sharif to a total of 10 years in prison and imposed a fine of 8 million pounds (USD 10 million) in the Avenfield corruption case. Maryam was sentenced to seven years in prison along with a 2 million pounds (USD 2.6 million) fine.
Sharif and Maryam were arrested in Lahore on July 13 on their arrival from London. They were later taken to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. Sharif’s son-in-law, Safdar, who was arrested on July 8, is also lodged in the same Adiala Jail.Three-time prime minister Sharif resigned as Pakistan prime minister last year after the Supreme Court disqualified him from holding public office and ruled that graft cases be filed against the beleaguered leader and his children over the Panama Papers scandal.
Last week, Sharif’s lawyer Khawaja Haris had objected to Justice Bashir hearing the two other corruption cases when the judge resumed hearing. Harris said how Judge Bashir can hear the two cases when he had already given verdict in Avenfield case.He further said that evidence and charges in all cases are almost similar.