Avenfield Reference - 'Friday' The Day of Judgement for Sharifs
The past rulings that jolted the PMLN leadrship, were mostly announced on Friday.
(WebDesk) - Friday clutches quite interesting and imperative significance with regards to the rulings announced by the courts in or against the cases in relation with the PMLN.
Friday July 06, 2018 brought another glitch for Sharifs. An accountability court gave ruling against the former Premier and PMLN supremo Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and his family.
An accountability court on Friday July 06, 2018 jailed former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar for 10, 7 and 1 year respectively, in Avenfield properties refernce case filed by National Accountability Bureau.
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It is exclusively not the first time that the Friday wreaks havoc for PMLN and Sharifs. It is being said sarcastically that the sacred day of Friday has turned into a nightmarishly devestating dooms day for Shairfs.
The court has incessantly chosen Friday to issue the judgments which shocked not only PMLN or Sharifs also have impated over country’s political landscape.
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Below is the list of historical verdicts jolted Sharifs, announced on Fridays:
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ousted in Panama Case
28th of July, 2017
On this day, the top court disqualified Nawaz Sharif from holding public office in the Panama Papers case and also directed anti-graft watchdog to open references against him, his family. NAB has filed three refrences against Nawaz Sharif, his two sons, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz, daughter MaryamNawaz and son-in-law Capt. Rtd. Safdar.
Verdict convisting Sharifs in Avenfield reference has been announced albeit hearing of NAB’s other two references regarding relating to establishment of Azizia Steel Company and Hill Metal Company, Jeddah, and the reference relating to the Flagship Investment Limited and 15 other companies, are still underway in the Islamabad’s accountability court. The verdict, in these case, would also have major impact on country’s turbulent political landscape.
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Plea seeking Sharif s political arch rival Imran Khan disqualification, turned down
15th of December, 2017
SC turned down PMLN’s Hanif Abbasi plea seeking disqualification of Imran Khan while Jahangir Tareen was disqualified under Article 62(1)(f).
On same day, SC also turned down NAB’s plea to reopen Hudaibiya Paper Mills case against junior Sharif.
SC disqualified Nawaz Sharif under Article 62 (1)(f) for life
13th of April, 2018
The top court in its July 28 ruling of last year had disqualified Nawaz Sharif as president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen was disqualified under Articles 62 of the constitution.
Former Premier and PMLN Supremo Nawaz Sharif, daughter convicted in Avenfield Reference
6th of July, 2018
An accountability court on Friday July 06, 2018 jailed former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar.
Ex PM Nawaz Sharif was given sentence for ten years with 8 million Pounds fine and confiscation of London properties while daughter Maryam Nwaz sentenced for seven years and 2 million Pounds fine. Sharif son-in-law Capt Safder was given a year sentence. It is now being termed a big blow for ex PM Sharif’s future politics because due to conviction his daughter Maryam now stands disqualified to contest 2018 elections.
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Details compiled by Mehreen Fatima
