Fake trust deed: NAB team delivers summons for Maryam Nawaz at Jati Umra
Last updated on: 10 July,2019 05:42 pm
An accountability court in Islamabad on Tuesday asked NAB to present Maryam Nawaz in court.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team Wednesday delivered notice summoning PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz on July19 over the use of a bogus trust deed in the Avenfield properties case at Jati Umra.
As per details, a special team of NAB along with police reached Jati Umra to deliver the notice. An accountability court in Islamabad on Tuesday asked NAB to present Maryam Nawaz in court.
NAB Deputy Prosecutor General Sardar Muzaffar Khan Abbasi filed the application, seeking action against Maryam Nawaz for producing a bogus trust deed before the accountability court in order to conceal the London properties.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had claimed that the trust deed submitted by Maryam Nawaz was forged, and requested the court to start trial against the PML-N leader.
The anti-corruption watchdog maintained that the charge of submitting fake trust deed was dismissed during the indictment in the Avenfield reference against Maryam Nawaz. The PML-N vice president has to face a separate trial after it was proven that she committed forgery, it added.
NAB pointed out that the judge had the power to initiate action against Maryam Nawaz under Section 30 of the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO).
Case History
An accountability court on Friday July 06, 2018 jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar for 10, 7 and 1 year respectively, in Avenfield properties reference case filed by the National Accountability Bureau.
NAB’s prosecutor had argued law turns onus of proof on accused after ownership of flats [by Sharifs] has been established. He said, “The agreement of money transfer turned out to be fake. Likewise, the deed declaring Maryam Nawaz trustee was also proved fake. She possesses assets beyond her declared source of income.”
NAB prosecutor further added Sharifs had not registered ‘Calibri font’ trust deed in UK. He said, “Maryam Nawaz crafted this trust deed and declared his brother beneficial owner.”
Maryam Nawaz and Captain (r) Safdar, who were candidates for the general elections 2018, were also disqualified from contesting elections for 10 years each.
The sentence and a fine of 8 million pounds, or $10.6 million, came almost a year after Supreme Court removed Sharif from office and less than five months after the court barred him from holding office for life.
Safdar was arrested by the NAB authorities in Rawalpindi on July 9 while Nawaz Sharif and Maryam were taken into custody by the officials after their flight landed at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport. They were shifted to Adiala Jail.
Afterwards, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended sentences of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Captain (r) Safdar in the Avenfield reference.
Justice Athar Minallah, while announcing the verdict, had directed to release ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Safdar over surety bonds worth Rs0.5 million each.