Nawaz, Maryam, Safdar to appear in accountability court today
Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz are likely to be declared absconders during todays hearing.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Safdar will again appear before accountability court in National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) references today (Wednesday).
Nawaz Sharif is nominated suspect in references regarding Avenfield properties, Azizia Steel Mills and Flagship Investment, while Maryam Nawaz and her husband Captain (r) Safdar are nominated in reference regarding Avenfield properties alone.
According to details, it will be 12th hearing of Avenfield properties and Azizia Steel Mills references and 13th hearing of the Flagship Investment reference.
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif appeared before accountability court on five occasion while Maryam Nawaz and Captain (r) Safdar on seven times.
The former PM was indicted by the accountability court during his fifth appearance in the court on November 8 in all three corruption references separately. However, Nawaz denied all the charges pleading not guilty and saying that the proceeding was initiated on political basis.
The accountability had also summoned two prosecution witnesses Sidra Mansoor of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Jahangir Ahmad of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to appear in the court today to record their statements.
Former PM’s sons Hassan and Hussain Nawaz did not appear in the court during previous hearing after which the court started proceeding to declare them absconders.
Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz are likely to be declared absconders during today’s hearing.
