A Pakistani court acquitted the brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday of charges that he ordered police to kill five people in 1998.
Shahbaz Sharif was the chief minister, or top elected official, in the eastern province of Punjab when the five men were killed in what their families had said were fake shootouts with police.
The plaintiff's lawyer, Aftab Bajwa, said the families withdrew their accusations Saturday, telling the court they did not want Shahbaz Sharif to be tried.
Bajwa would not say why the families withdrew their complaint. The relatives also refused to give an explanation.
Bajwa said now that Sharif …
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