Sentence examples for charge of hijacking from inspiring English sources

The judge was under severe duress, and the charge of hijacking was added later and made retroactively applicable to Mr. Sharif.

The Russian authorities said the 10 captured pirates would be taken to Moscow to be prosecuted on charges of hijacking the vessel.

Senior military officers overruled the order as the plane was running low on fuel, and General Musharraf swiftly carried out a coup and imprisoned Mr. Sharif and his brothers on charges of hijacking a plane, terrorism and corruption.

Last April, he was convicted on charges of hijacking and terrorism.

Nawaz Sharif has been jailed for life on charges of hijacking and terrorism, and now faces a string of corruption charges.

They have pleaded not guilty to charges of hijacking, kidnapping, attempted murder and terrorism which could carry the death penalty.

They have pleaded not guilty to charges of hijacking, kidnapping, attempted murder and terrorism and face the death penalty if convicted.

Sharif was overthrown by Musharraf in a military coup d'état almost immediately and was subsequently tried on charges of hijacking and terrorism, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Sharif, Shahbaz and five former senior government officials have pleaded not guilty to charges of hijacking, kidnap ping, attempted murder and terrorism related to the night of the coup.

He was sentenced in April to two life terms on charges of hijacking and terrorism for ordering the diversion of a plane carrying the military leader, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, and about 200 others from Sri Lanka to Karachi.

Barry Bearak (NYT) PAKISTAN: SHARIF'S LAWYERS RETURN -- All but one of the lawyers defending Nawaz Sharif, the deposed prime minister, have rejoined the case, saying he pleaded with them not to abandon him during his trial on charges of hijacking, treason and attempted murder in connection with his attempt to remove his military commander.