In pictures: Pakistan hears Sharif verdict

The deposed Pakistani prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, is convicted of terrorism and hijacking, following a trial conducted under the rule of coup leader General Musharraf.

Nawaz Sharif arrives at court in a guarded convoy

Kulsoom Nawaz, wife of the ousted prime minister, arrives in court

In Islamabad, Sharif supporters beat their heads in protest at the verdict

Others hold posters of the former leader

Police arrest a Sharif supporter

Sharif's lawyer Raja Qureshi says the verdict was unfair

Prosecutor Zafar Ali Shah: State requested the death penalty