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Awais Leghari acquitted in land fraud case

By News Desk
November 04, 2023
In this photo released on Oct 18, 2023, Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN) leader Sardar Awais Leghari speaks to a public gathering. — Facebookakleghari
In this photo released on Oct 18, 2023, Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN) leader Sardar Awais Leghari speaks to a public gathering. — Facebookakleghari

DERA GHAZI KHAN: Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN) leader Sardar Awais Leghari was acquitted by an anti-corruption court on Friday.

Leghari was accused of corruption in land dealings during his tenure as chairman of the South Punjab Forest Company in 2018.

His lawyer Yakub Dewa said the anti-corruption court had pronounced the acquittal, citing the failure to prove charges against him.