Pakistan admiral on corruption charges

Pakistan’s former navy chief was charged today with receiving kickbacks worth more than £3.5m (€5.44m) in connection to the purchase of three ships by the national shipping company.

Admiral Mansur ul-Haq and Mirza Ashfaq Baig, the former director of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation, were remanded in custody until July 30 when they appeared before a corruption court in Karachi.