Avenfield reference: Accountability court summons Maryam Nawaz on July 19
Avenfield reference: Accountability court summons Maryam Nawaz on July 19.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – An accountability court has Tuesday summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz in Avenfield reference on July 19 for submitting fake trust deed.
The notice has been issued by accountability court (AC) Judge Muhammad Bashir. 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.
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.
