A top Pakistani court suspended Wednesday the jail sentences of former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law in a corruption case, according to media reports.
Justice Athar Minallah read the judgment and suspended the sentences handed to them by accountability court judge Mohammad Bashir on July 6. Sharif, Maryam and Safdar were sentenced to 11 years, eight years and one year, respectively, in prison in the Avenfield properties case.
The two-judge bench ordered the release of the former premier, his daughter and son-in-law.
Sharif, Maryam and Safdar were also directed to submit bail bonds worth Rs 0.5 million each.