Pakistani Premier Could Face Trial Over Unexplained Assets
- Deepening political crisis to dominate lead up to elections
- Sharif, children deny any wrongdoing in obtaining assets
Nawaz Sharif after appearing before an anti-corruption commission at the Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad on June 15, 2017.
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Pakistan’s key stock index slumped the most in more than eight years after a probe set up to investigate Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s wealth said it found evidence of possible corruption, plunging the country deeper into political crisis.
The Supreme Court is due to review findings that Sharif was unable to account for the disparity between his wealth and known sources of income, and will convene a hearing on July 17. If the court accepts the charges, it may lead to Sharif’s resignation or removal from power under the constitution.