Detailed verdict in Flagship Investment reference released
Judge says NAB could not establish Nawaz Sharif's relationship with 16 companies in the reference
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The accountability court on Sunday has released the detailed verdict in Flagship Investment reference case against Nawaz Sharif in which the former prime minister had been acquitted.
Judge Mohammad Arshad Malik signed the 80-page verdict in the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) corruption reference.
In the verdict, Judge Mohammad Arshad Malik said that the NAB could not establish former prime minster Nawaz Sharif’s relationship with 16 companies in the corruption reference.
However, announcing the verdict in the Al-Azizia/Hill Metal Establishment (HME) case, the judge convicted Nawaz Sharif and awarded him seven years’ imprisonment and fined him as well.
The defence counsel may apply for an attested copy of the judgment on Monday.
