Former PM Sharif released from prison for medical help

(26 Mar 2019) Pakistan's supreme court granted six weeks' bail to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for medical treatment at a domestic hospital. In Tuesday's ruling, the court said Sharif - who has heart-related issues - will not be allowed to leave the country. Disqualified from office by the Supreme Court in 2017 over corruption allegations, Sharif is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence for not disclosing assets abroad. An anti-graft tribunal had sentenced Sharif to 10 years in another corruption case last year, but that sentence was later suspended pending appeal. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...