Islamabad:
A Pakistani Supreme Court on Thursday accepted former three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s appeal against his conviction in two corruption cases, his lawyer said.
The decision allows Nawaz Sharif to challenge his sentences, which have been pending since he resigned as prime minister in 2017, in the Supreme Court.
The court allowed the appeals, which is a step forward in the fight against the convictions, said his lawyer Amjad Pervaiz.
Nawaz Sharif returned from self-imposed exile last week after being allowed to travel to London in 2019 to receive medical treatment while serving a 14-year prison sentence for corruption.
He was granted protective bail earlier this week until Oct. 26, preventing his arrest. The court did not issue a new ruling on the bail decision.
Although he cannot run for office or hold public office until the conviction is overturned, his party says he wants to become prime minister for a fourth time.
It is a step towards ending injustice, said Marriyum Aurangzeb, party spokesman for Nawaz Sharif.
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