Sharif hijacking acquittal [Pakistan SC] News
Sharif hijacking acquittal [Pakistan SC]

Sharif v. State, Supreme Court of Pakistan, July 17, 2009 [acquitting opposition leader and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on charges of ordering the hijack of a plane carrying General Pervez Musharraf in 1999 during Musharraf's ultimately successful military coup].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on Nawaz Sharif.

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