Islamabad(May 10, 2018): Hearing of Al Azizia Steel Mills Reference Case Against Sharif Family to begin today in the accountability court.
According to the details, former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son in law, Captain Retired Safdar will appear before the court., judge Muhammad Bashir will hear the case.
Witness of defence, JIT’s Wajid Zia will record his statement in the reference.
Yesterday, the Apex Court extended the deadline for concluding corruption cases against former PM Nawaz Sharif and his family until June 9.
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As the hearing went under way, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, who is the monitoring judge of the corruption cases, asked why the trial has not concluded yet.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor replied that the trial has concluded in one reference.
Justice Ahsan then inquired if arguments in the Avenfield reference have concluded and whether its verdict can be given separately.
When the head of the two member bench Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh, asked how much time the defence counsel requires, Nawaz’s counsel Khawaja Haris said he needs three months.
The court however extended the deadline for a month.
Justice Ahsan remarked that the rights of the accused will be safeguarded at all costs.
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