ISLAMABAD: Former premier Mian Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retired) Safdar have been released from jail on parole to participate in funeral and burial of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, ARY News reported.

The trio were first released for 12 hours from Adiala prison but the parole was extended to 72 hours (three days) after Sharif family requested a five-day release.

The PML-N supreme leader, who is serving jail time with his daughter and son-in-law after being convicted in a corruption reference by an accountability court, was released from Adiala Jail in the wee hours on Wednesday, has now reached Lahore.

The coffin of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, Sharif’s wife and former MNA, who breathed her last in a London hospital, will be brought back to Lahore for a funeral and burial on Friday.

In his condolence message, Prime Minister Imran Khan had directed the authorities to provide all facilities to the family and heirs of Kulsoom Nawaz as per law. He also directed Pakistani High Commission in London to assist in provision of all necessary facilities to the heirs of the deceased.

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