IHC to hear Maryam, Capt Safdar appeals against sentence in Avenfield reference today
Two-judge bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani will hear appeals.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A two-member bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear appeals filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz and her husband Capt (retd) Safdar against sentence in Avenfield reference today (Wednesday), Dunya News reported.
Two-judge bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani will hear appeals.
Maryam Nawaz and her husband Capt (retd) Safdar will appear in the court. During the previous hearing, the court had directed Maryam Nawaz s lawyer Irfan Qadir to give arguments.
- Trial History -
An accountability court on July 06, 2018 had sentencd former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar for 10, 7 and 1 year in jail 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.
