Former Pakistani Prime Minister is temporarily released from prison to attend wife’s funeral
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been temporarily released from prison to attend the funeral of his wife Kulsoom Nawaz, who passed away on Tuesday, state media reported.
Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar were released on parole from a prison in the northern city of Rawalpindi, where they are serving 10 and seven-year prison terms respectively for corruption, late on Tuesday.
They have travelled to the eastern city of Lahore, where they will remain under police guard until their return to prison in the coming days.
Former first lady Kulsoom Nawaz died in London on Tuesday after suffering from a prolonged illness. She was 68.
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