Petition · past parliament

Extradite former PM of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif to serve his prison sentence

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif has recently been found guilty of corruption and money laundering and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, however, he continues to remain in the UK,

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the UK Government or Parliament to do. Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
The UK has no formal extradition treaty with Pakistan, but Section 194 of the Extradition Act 2003 does allow special extradition arrangements in exceptional circumstances. However, under current law, an extradition process is initiated at the request of the government of the country in which the individual has been convicted of a crime.

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Timeline

7 Jul 2018 Petition opened for signatures
13 Jul 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Jul 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.