Sharif trial and exile The Military Police held former prime minister Sharif under house arrest at a government guesthouse and opened his Lahore home to the public in late October 1999. He was formally indicted in NovemberDugger, Celia W. (11 November 1999) "Treason Charge For Pakistan's Ousted Premier" . The New York Times. on charges of hijacking, kidnapping, attempted murder, and treason for preventing Musharraf's flight from landing at Karachi airport on the day of the coup.Kershner, Isabel, and Mark Landler. "Pakistan on Trial" . The New York Times (12 November 1999).Kershner, Isabel, and Mark Landler. "Justice on Trial in Pakistan". The New York Times (24 December 1999). His trial began in early March 2000 in an anti-terrorism court, which is designed for speedy trials.Bearak, Barry (20 November 1999). "Ousted Leader in Pakistan Appears in Public for Trial" . The New York Times. He testified Musharraf began preparations of a coup after the Kargil conflict.Kershner, Isabel, and Mark Landler. "Clash Over India Led to Coup, Pakistan's Ex-Premier Testifies" . The New York Times (9 March 2000) Sharif was placed in Adiala Jail, infamous for hosting Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's trial, and his leading defence lawyer, Iqbal Raad, was shot dead in Karachi in mid-March. Sharif's defence team blamed the military for intentionally providing their lawyers with inadequate protection. The court proceedings were widely accused of being a show trial.Smith, Alex Duval. "Cook Warning over Show Trial for Sharif Asia, World – The Independent" . (12 November 1999)."Show Trial in Pakistan". The Guardian (22 November 1999). Sources from Pakistan claimed that Musharraf and his military government's officers were in full mood to exercise tough conditions on Sharif, and intended to send Nawaz Sharif to the gallows to face a similar fate to that of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1979. It was the pressure on Musharraf exerted by Saudi Arabia and the United States to exile Sharif after it was confirmed that the court is about to give its verdict on Nawaz Sharif over treason charges, and the court would sentence Sharif to death. Sharif signed an agreement with Musharraf and his military government and his family was exiled to Saudi Arabia in December 2000.Ahmed Rashid. "Pakistani fury as army lets Sharif fly into exile" . The Telegraph (11 December 2000).
SHAriF triAl And exile ThE mIlitaRY Police hEld FOrmeR PrimE minisTEr ShARif uNdEr hoUSE ArReSt At A GoverNment gueSthoUsE and OpenED hIs lahorE hoMe to The public iN laTe OctoBer 1999. he was FOrmalLy indicTed in novEmberduggER, celia w. (11 NOVembEr 1999) "tREasON cHaRge For pakistan's ousTeD pRemier" . the NEw York tiMes. on CharGes of hIjAckIng, KiDnapping, aTtEMpted mUrdEr, aNd TrEaSon fOr PreVEnTing MusharRAf'S fligHt fROm LaNdINg at kaRachI aIrPOrt on the day Of the cOup.keRshnEr, iSaBeL, and mark lanDleR. "paKisTAn On trIal" . the new yorK TimES (12 novemBer 1999).KERShner, isabel, anD marK lAnDleR. "justiCE ON TrIAl In pakISTan". the neW yORk TiMes (24 december 1999). his trial beGan in Early mArCH 2000 In An anTi-terroRism CourT, wHIch is Designed fOR speEdy TriaLs.bearAk, barry (20 nOvembeR 1999). "OUsted leAder iN PakISTaN appears iN puBLic For TRiaL" . thE neW yoRk TiMEs. he tesTiFIEd mUsHarraf BEgAN prepARations oF a coup aFTer the KARGiL COnflIct.kerShnEr, iSAbel, aNd MArk LandleR "clAsh oVEr INDiA Led TO COup, pAKisTAn's ex-PremiEr tesTIFiEs" . thE nEW yOrK tImes (9 mArCh 2000) shARiF WAs pLaced IN aDiala JaiL, infamous For hOSting zulfikar ali bhUttO's trial, and hiS leadiNG defEnCe lawyeR, iqbal raAd, waS SHot DEAd In KarAchi in miD-March. shaRif'S defeNce TEam blamEd The militarY for inTenTionalLy proviDiNg theIr lawYErs with InAdequaTe prOteCtiOn. tHe Court prOcEedIngs were WideLy accused of being A shoW TriAl.smith, alex dUVAl. "Cook WarNing OVeR Show tRiaL For sharif asia, wOrlD – thE inDepenDent" . (12 nOVember 1999)."sHow trial iN PAkistan". thE Guardian (22 NOvember 1999). SourcEs FrOm PAkistan ClAimed that mUShARRaF anD HIs mIlitarY gOveRNmeNt's OffIcErS weRE iN fUll mood TO ExErciSe tough coNDItioNS on sharif, aND IntenDed to SEnd NAWaz sharif tO the gALlOws tO face a siMilAR fate To tHat oF ZUlfikar AlI bhutTo In 1979. It WAs THE prEssure ON musharraf eXerTed by sauDi arABIA anD tHe united StAtES to eXIlE shaRIf AfteR it waS conFIrmed That thE courT is About to give itS verdicT On nawaz ShaRif OveR TreasoN chArges, aND tHe coUrt wOuld senteNce SHAriF tO death. ShAriF signeD An AGreemEnT wITh mUSHaRraf aND His milItary gOVErnmEnT And his family WaS exIled To saUdi AraBIa in dEcemBer 2000.AhmeD rashid. "PakIsTani Fury As ARmy lEts shaRif fly InTo eXiLe" . The teleGRapH (11 deCeMber 2000).