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IHC To Announce Verdict Of Nawaz’s Sentence Suspension Case Today

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday (today) will announce its verdict in Nawaz Sharif’s appeal to have his sentence in the Al-Azizia case suspended on medical grounds. 

According to details, a two-member bench will announce reserved judgment today at 12 pm.

It is to be noted that the incarcerated Prime minister Nawaz Sharif wants his sentence in the Al-Azizia case suspended until the final verdict in the appeal is announced.

Special security arrangements have been taken for forthcoming pronouncement as additional contingents of police would be deployed in and around the high court tomorrow.

Entrance of unauthorised and unrelated persons would be prohibited following security concerns while only those persons will be allowed to enter court premises whom cases were fixed for hearings on February 25.

The former premier is currently admitted in Jinnah Hospital – Lahore after being transferred from Kot Lakhpat jail on February 15 owing to his illness. The decision to shift Sharif to hospital, had been taken on the recommendation of the medical board.

Sharif had first filed an appeal with the IHC challenging his conviction in the case. Later he submitted a petition in the court seeking bail as an interim relief. The former PM’s lawyer sought bail of his client with a request to the court to separately hear the bail plea. However, the court in its fresh order ruled that the petition will be heard along with the first appeal Mr. Sharif had filed.

He was awarded a seven-year sentence in the case on December 24, 2018.

His lawyers have cited his poor health as one of the reasons why his sentence should be suspended. The court reserved its verdict in the case on February 20.