Nawaz in high spirits, tweets Maryam after jail visit

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz tweeted on Thursday that she saw former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in high spirits in her recent visit to the Kothlakhpat Jail.

An accountability court on December 24 had sentenced Nawaz to seven years in prison in Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference while acquitting him in the Flagship Investment reference. He has arrested the from the courtroom shortly afterward.

Maryam expressed her gratitude to the people for their “prayers, unflinching support and good wishes.”

Just came out of Kotlakhpat jail. MNS was fine and Alhamdolillah in high spirits. Thank you everyone for your prayers, unflinching support & good wishes. God bless you all.

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) January 3, 2019

Former Sindh governor Muhammad Zubair, Zahid Hamid, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Rana Tanveer Hussain, Saira Afzal Tarar, Khurram Dastagir, Qamar-ul-Zaman Khan, Mian Marghoob, Rohail Asghar and a few other party leaders met with the former premier today.