Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says all those defending the Sharif family should be ashamed of themselves now. PHOTO: APP/FILE
"Nawaz Sharif was unable to prove how he ascertained his wealth not only in parliament and before the people of Pakistan but also in a court of law now," he said while speaking to the media in Islamabad.
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The federal minister said all those people who are trying to defend the Sharif family should be ashamed of themselves as the "looted money" belonged to the common people.
Earlier in the day, Nawaz was arrested from an accountability court after he was found guilty in the Al-Azizia corruption reference and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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The court acquitted the supremo of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the Flagship reference but imposed a fine of Rs1.5 billion. His sons, Hassan and Hussain, were also declared absconders.
The verdict was announced by Judge Arshad Malik of Accountability Court No2. The court had reserved the verdict on Wednesday after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) concluded its final arguments on Tuesday.
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