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Pakistan's Sharif Faces Charges of Corruption

Prosecutors go after former PM days before presidential vote

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 2, 2008 8:15 AM CDT

(Newser) – Nawaz Sharif, whose party recently pulled out of Pakistan's ruling coalition, is about to face corruption charges, Pakistani prosecutors said today. A two-time prime minister whom Pervez Musharraf deposed in 1999, Sharif will be charged with money laundering and loan defaults, as well as "...   Read full story »

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