Pakistan anti-corruption body arrests former foreign minister
31 December 2020 |
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Khawaja Asif, former foreign minister and a prominent opposition figure, has been arrested by anti-corruption authorities in a disproportionate assets case. The opposition has criticized the arrest.
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