ISLAMABAD—Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to seven years in prison by a Pakistani court Monday after being convicted in the second of three corruption cases against him.

The anticorruption court also imposed a $36 million fine and barred Mr. Sharif from holding office for 10 years. It acquitted him in the third case. </s> Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been sentenced to seven years in prison for corruption and acquitted in a second case.

The verdict came after Sharif was removed from power last year over corruption allegations.

Sharif, who was serving his third stint as prime minister, has denied any wrongdoing.

He is accused of possessing assets beyond his known sources of income.

Sharif was arrested after the ruling was announced.

He can appeal against the verdict.

Sharif was sentenced to 10 years in prison in July over the purchase of luxury apartments in London.

He appealed against that sentence and was released on bail in September. </s> A Pakistani anti-corruption court on Monday jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for seven years on graft charges he says were politically motivated.

The court found the three-time prime minister was unable to prove the source of income for the ownership of a steel mill in Saudi Arabia, Geo News reported.

Sharif was sentenced in July to 10 years in prison by the same court, on charges related to the purchase of upscale apartments in London, after the Supreme Court removed him from power.

He was released from prison in September pending an appeal. </s> ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—A Pakistani court found former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif guilty of corruption in a verdict that will likely affect the country’s election, a campaign in which his party had been the front-runner.

Mr. Sharif, who was prime minister until last year, was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison, while his daughter and political heir, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, received a sentence of seven years. </s> Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been found guilty of fresh corruption charges and sentenced to seven years in prison, a court ruled in Islamabad on Monday.

An accountability court sentenced Sharif to seven years in detention and fined him $25 million.

Sharif was found guilty of corruption charges relating to the purchase of Al-Azizia Steel Mills where prosecutors alleged that the Sharif family misappropriated government funds to buy the mills. The company was used by the Sharif's family to launder money, evade tax and hide offshore assets.

Sharif was immediately arrested and taken into custody by courtroom officials.

Meanwhile, supporters of the former prime minister held small protests outside the courtroom in Islamabad -- which tear gas was used to disperse them.

Read More </s> Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday has been sentenced to seven-year imprisonment by an anti-corruption court in an investment and Al-Azizia cases. The judgement in these cases was reserved by judge Muhammad Arshad Malik of an accountability court. Ahead of the verdict, the Supreme Court in Pakistan had asked the accountability court to give out the verdict in the pending corruption cases against the PML-N chief and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif by Monday (December 24) following which the judgement in the case had been reserved by the accountability court.

The former Pakistan Prime Minister had arrived in Islamabad on Sunday from Lahore ahead of the verdict. Nawaz Sharif party PML-N workers ahead of the verdict had gathered outside the accountability court in order to support their leader. Earlier in July, an accountability court in Islamabad had sentenced the former Prime Minister and his daughter Maryam Nawaz to 10-year and 7-year imprisonment in several corruption cases against them.

However, later in September, Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law captain (retired) Muhammad Safdar had challenged the verdict in the Avenfield case against them following which the Islamabad High Court suspended their jail term after they gave a surety of Rs 5 lakh each. </s> Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was on Friday sentenced to 10 years in prison by the accountability court in a corruption case.

Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz was sentenced to seven years in prison while her husband Captain (retd) Safdar was given a year in jail in the case filed by the National Accountability Bureau, Dawn reported.

The Sharif family has been charged with corruption in three cases.

Accountability court Judge Mohammad Bashir announced the verdict after several delays since morning. The court ruled that the Sharif family's Avenfield apartments in London shall be seized by the federal government.

The former Prime Minister and his daughter were not present in the country while Sharif's son-in-law was missing from the court.

Maryam Nawaz and her husband stand barred from contesting the July 25 election from Lahore and Mansehra respectively.

The father-daughter duo had earlier sought a seven-day exemption, stating they wanted to be in court when the judgment was announced. However, the plea was dismissed and the verdict was announced in their absence. </s> Pakistan former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to 10 years in jail in Avenfield corruption case by an anti-corruption court on Friday while his daughter Maryam Sharif was sentenced to 7 years in the Avenfield corruption case. Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law Safdar was given a year sentence. The anti-corruption court has also imposed a fine of 8 million pounds on Nawaz Sharif while Maryam Sharif received a fine of two million pounds. Now, Maryam Sharif who is a Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader can’t contest elections.

Reacting to the court’s judgement, Punjab province Chief Minister and current president of PML(N) Shahbaz Sharif said that they will take all legal and constitutional routes to fight for justice. Nawaz Sharif has always fought bravely, he added.

Experts believe that it is a very significant political development as general elections in Pakistan will be held this month. It is a major setback for Nawaz Sharif’s party which is contesting the election on all parliamentary seats.

Further speaking on the matter, brother of convict Nawaz Sharif said that all PML(N) candidates are going to contest in upcoming elections and during their campaign, they will make people aware about the injustice that was done to us and our disappointment in the decision. </s> Supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif protested outside an anticorruption court in Islamabad as officials sentenced him to seven years in prison on December 24. Sharif was convicted on charges of possessing assets beyond his known sources of income.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of corruption.