One of four people accused along with former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has agreed to testify against him in a case involving possible hijacking and kidnapping charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Raja Quereshi, the attorney general for southern Sindh province, told The Associated Press that the former Civil Aviation Authority chairman has already given a statement to police.

Sharif's lawyer dismissed the news when speaking to reporters after Sharif made an appearance before a judicial magistrate to hear witnesses give statements against him, part of the legal process before the formal laying of charges.

Sharif has said he is innocent.

The allegations stem from an alleged attempt to divert a plane bringing army chief General Pervez Musharraf to Karachi from Sri Lanka on October 12.

Hours later, Musharraf overthrew Sharif's government.

One of four people accused along with former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has agreed to testify against him in a case involving possible hijacking and kidnapping charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Raja Quereshi, the attorney general for southern Sindh province, told The Associated Press that the former Civil Aviation Authority chairman has already given a statement to police.

Sharif's lawyer dismissed the news when speaking to reporters after Sharif made an appearance before a judicial magistrate to hear witnesses give statements against him, part of the legal process before the formal laying of charges.

Sharif has said he is innocent.

The allegations stem from an alleged attempt to divert a plane bringing army chief General Pervez Musharraf to Karachi from Sri Lanka on October 12. Hours later, Musharraf overthrew Sharif's government.

One of four people accused along with former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has agreed to testify against him in a case involving possible hijacking and kidnapping charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Raja Quereshi, the attorney general for southern Sindh province, told The Associated Press that the former Civil Aviation Authority chairman has already given a statement to police.

Sharif's lawyer dismissed the news when speaking to reporters after Sharif made an appearance before a judicial magistrate to hear witnesses give statements against him, part of the legal process before the formal laying of charges.

Sharif has said he is innocent.

The allegations stem from an alleged attempt to divert a plane bringing army chief General Pervez Musharraf to Karachi from Sri Lanka on October 12.

Hours later, Musharraf overthrew Sharif's government.