TEHRAN, July 13 - Pakistan authorities locked down parts of Lahore Friday for the return from London of former premier Nawaz Sharif, who faces possible arrest and a 10-year prison sentence ahead of already tense elections his party insists are being rigged.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Sharif was sentenced in absentia last week to 10 years in prison by a corruption court over the purchase of high-end properties in London, dealing a serious blow to his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party's bid weeks ahead of the July 25 polls.
He has claimed he is being targeted by the military.
"I know that... I will be directly taken to jail," he said in a video released by his party Friday.
"I want to tell Pakistanis I have been doing this for you... Walk with me, join hands with me and change the destination of the country."
AFP could not immediately confirm the production date of the video, which showed Sharif seated on a plane.
Source: AFP
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