Bailable arrest warrant issued for Nawaz Sharif, directed to appear on Nov 3
Nawaz Sharif's representative submitted a plea pertaining to stop trial court proceedings.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Accountability Court on Thursday has issued bailable arrest warrant for ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Azizia Steel Mills and offshore companies references against him.
During the hearing headed by Justice Mohammad Bashir, Nawaz Sharif’s representative submitted three pleas pertaining to exemption from the court for 7 days and to stop trial court proceedings. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor said that Nawaz Sharif is deliberately not appearing in the court, therefore, his arrest warrant should be issued.
While rejecting all pleas, the judge said that former PM is being given last chance to appear in the court on November 3 and if he fails to attend the hearing then non-bailable arrest warrant will be issued against him.
It is to be mentioned here that Nawaz Sharif was indicted in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) references regarding Park Lane Apartments, Al Azizia Steel Mills and offshore companies while Maryam Nawaz and her husband Capt (retd) Safdar were indicted in reference regarding Park Lane apartments alone.
Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court in July for not declaring a source of income that he disputes receiving. Pakistan’s top court also ordered a wide-ranging investigation by the National Accountability Bureau and trial of Sharif family members.
In 1993 he was sacked from his first term as premier for corruption, while in 1999 he was sentenced to life in prison after his second term in office ended with a military putsch.
Following the coup he was allowed to go into exile in Saudi Arabia, returning in 2007 before becoming prime minister for a third time in 2013.
