Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Captain (r) Safdar reach NAB court
Summons of NAB witnesses were also dismissed for today.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar have reached accountability court today (Tuesday) in connection with three corruption references filed against them by National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
The court will re-hear Nawaz Sharif’s plea to merge Avenfield properties, Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Flagship Investments references against him in the light of Islamabad High Court (IHC) order.
Meanwhile, summons of NAB witnesses were also dismissed for today.
Earlier on Friday, the court adjourned hearing of NAB references against Sharif family after one hour without any proceeding. Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Captain (r) Safdar also submitted two bonds worth Rs5 million in the court.
The Supreme Court disqualified Sharif from office in July over unreported sources of annual income of about $10,000, a salary the former premier denies ever receiving. The high court also ordered the NAB to investigate and conduct a trial into the Sharif family’s wider finances, including the London properties.
Sharif maintains control of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, which elected close ally Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as prime minister after Sharif was disqualified.
