Nawaz Sharif's plea for acquittal in Toshakhana reference put off till May 28
Pakistan
Accountability Court judge Nasir Javed Rana presides over hearing
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Accountability Court on Thursday adjourned until May 28 the hearing on Nawaz Sharif's plea for acquittal in a reference regarding the acquisition of a vehicle from Toshakhana.
Accountability Court judge Nasir Javed Rana presided over the hearing, where the former prime minister was represented by lawyers Qazi Misbahul Hassan and Rana Muhammad Irfan.
Appearing before the court, Khawaja Manzoor Lone, a prosecutor of the National Accountability Bureau, informed that Sohail Arif, another prosecutor, would present arguments in the instant case.
At this juncture, Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer Qazi Misbahul Hassan stated that his client had filed the acquittal application on the basis of the NAB report, on which the judge remarked that “what was the notice? We will examine the NAB's response first of all”.
At this point, the court took a break.
On resumption, the NAB prosecutor, while informing the court that the [case] file had not been received at the NAB headquarters yet, pleaded for adjournment of the case.
Later, the court adjourned the hearing till May 28.
Former premier Sharif had filed the petition with the accountability court on May 7, seeking acquittal in a reference regarding the acquisition of a vehicle from Toshakhana.
On April 17, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had given a clean chit to the former prime minister in the reference related to Toshakhana vehicle.
