Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been released from prison, two months after he began a 10‑year jail sentence for corruption.
The release came hours after a court suspended the sentences of Sharif and his daughter Maryam, who were jailed shortly before July's general election.
The decision came during the Sharifs' appeal.
They have denied wrongdoing.
The car carrying Sharif, his daughter and son‑in‑law Safdar Awan was showered with rose petals by supporters as their convoy left Adiala jail.
The three then flew to Lahore, where they were met by more jubilant supporters.
Their release comes just a week after Sharif's wife, Kulsoom Nawaz, died from cancer in London.
Sharif was sentenced in July after being found guilty of corrupt practices related to the ownership of four luxury properties in central London linked to his family.
He says the charges are politically motivated.
[Source: BBC News]
