Islamabad (March 21, 2018): Former Prime Minister and former PML N President Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif has left for Murree.
Before leaving for Murree, he consulted with his party leadership about various issues at Muneer House in Islamabad.
Earlier, talking to media outside side accountability court Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that he respects the institutions but the decision given against him was not correct in his and nation’s perspective.
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Sharif said that cases are being registered against those who were hurling allegations against others. Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rasheed hid assets worth billions of rupees, he added.
He said that the decision against him was announced after consulting ‘black law dictionary’.
Replying to a question, former PM said that the situation is now going towards in such a direction where the court has formed a full bench to hear contempt of court proceedings against him.
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“It is my and party’s right to speak against the decision,” he said adding that even Imran Khan had termed decision against him as a weak one.
Former PM stressed that Imran Khan had himself declared Panama verdict as weak decision by Supreme Court.
Now voices from inside and outside the court are being raised against Panama verdict as yesterday, the respected judge remarked that case was on Panama papers and decision was announced over Iqama.
He said that weak decisions could be discussed and those giving the decisions should keep in mind that the nation is not accepting their verdicts.
The decisions that came against other people as compared to mine is also in front of everyone, he said adding that Imran despite admitting guilt was termed Sadiq and Ameen while no NAB reference or JIT was filed against Jahnagir Tareen even after being declared dishonest from the court.
He continued that PTI leader Jahangir Tareen was disqualified but neither NAB reference was registered nor any JIT formed to probe which depicted the double standard.
Where should I file a petition regarding insulting nation? Nawaz Sharif asked.
In my case, requirements of justice were not fulfilled as respected judges disqualified me then formed reference and appointed a monitoring judge by themselves, he concluded.
He said that even Sheikh Rasheed who was making tall claims is now found guilty of concealing land worth millions.
He said that masses were disrespected through decision against him and asked as to where they could file the contempt of masses case.
In our case, decisions were given, references were filed and even then a monitoring judge was appointed to speed up the trial, he said adding the justice is not served in their case.
He said that he respects state institutions but it’s his and his party’s right to express reservations against any verdict.
Meanwhile, the accountability court on Wednesday adjourned hearing into interim NAB references against the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members in Avenfield properties and Flagship Investment till 29 March and summoned Wajid Zia to appear before court on the next hearing date.
The witness Noreen Shehzad after submitting details of bank accounts in earlier proceeding submitted on Wednesday the details of the emails through which she received the accounts details.
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She was cross examined by the counsel of Nawaz Sharif, Khwaja Haris. The NAB prosecutor accused Haris of confusing the prosecution witness.
In response to the judge’s query, the prosecution informed that only two witnesses remain to record their statements — Federal Investigation Agency Additional Director Wajid Zia, who headed the Panama Papers case joint investigation team (JIT), and the NAB investigation officer.
The court summoned Wajid on next hearing and adjourned the case till 29 March.
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