Ousted PM to face court

Karachi - The ousted Pakistani prime minister, Mr Nawaz Sharif, will appear in court in Karachi tomorrow, an army official said…

Karachi - The ousted Pakistani prime minister, Mr Nawaz Sharif, will appear in court in Karachi tomorrow, an army official said. Mr Sharif has been under military detention since he was ousted by Gen Pervez Musharraf in a coup on October 12th.

Mr Sharif faces a string of charges, including treason and conspiracy to murder the country's military ruler.

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