Toshakhana case: IHC hears Nawaz's petition, raises question over his bail
IHC Chief Justice Athar Manallah raised question over Nawaz Sharif's bail
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday has conducted hearing on petition of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif against declaring him absconder in Toshakhana case.
During the proceedings, IHC Chief Justice Athar Manallah raised question over Nawaz Sharif’s bail and asked about the status of cases against him.
The PML-N spremo’s counsel told that his client’s bail is still applicable and that he is not having copy of Punjab government’s order on the matter at this moment.
The bail granted to Nawaz Sharif by IHC is ineffective now after which, apparently, he has become absconder, Justice Umar Farooq remarked.
Earlier, Nawaz Sharif had challenged his summoning by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the Toshakhana reference in IHC, stating that he is not a fugitive and went to abroad for medical treatment after obtaining bail from the court.
The former prime minister had requested to nullify the accountability court’s decision to advertise his summons in the case and continue his trial through a representative. He further maintained that the NAB was targeting the opposition to silent its voice.
Previously, the accountability court had also issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif and former presidnet Asif Ali Zardari over continuous absence in Toshakhana case.
It is to be mentioned here that NAB had alleged Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif of getting cars from former PM Yousaf Raza Gillani through illegal way.
Zardari had only paid 15 percent cost of the cars by using his fake accounts, however, Libya and United Arab Emirates (UAE) also gifted him cars when he was serving as president, NAB prosecutor told.
NAB official claimed that Asif Ali Zardari used these cars for his personal work instead of submitting them to Toshakhana.
Nawaz Sharif got car without any application in 2008 when he was not holding any public office, the anti-corruption watchdog’s representative stated.
