The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has recently reserved its verdict on Nawaz Sharif’s pleas in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia cases, according to News. Nawaz Sharif, who has been in self-imposed exile since 2019, left for London midway through his seven-year jail term on medical grounds. Currently in Saudi Arabia, he is expected to return to Pakistan via Dubai on October 21.
The pleas, filed against his convictions in both cases, were heard by Chief Justice IHC, Justice Aamer Farooq, and Justice Gul Hassan Aurangzeb. With strict security measures in place, Nawaz Sharif appeared before the court, accompanied by PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, Khawaja Asif, Ishaq Dar, Azam Nazeer Tarar, Parvez Rasheed, Marriyum Aurangzeb, and others.
During the proceedings, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Prosecutor argued that appeals filed against the accountability court’s verdict cannot be withdrawn and must be decided on merit. The NAB prosecutor clarified that the body has no objection if the appeals are accepted.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the IHC has reserved its verdict on Nawaz Sharif’s pleas. The former prime minister, currently on protective bail in both cases, was previously convicted and awarded a 10-year jail term and eight million Pounds fine in the Avenfield case, and a 7-year sentence in the Al-Azizia reference. Furthermore, he was disqualified from holding public office for a period of 10 years. However, in 2019, the Lahore High Court (LHC) suspended his sentence in the Al-Azizia reference due to medical grounds, allowing him to travel to London for treatment.
The Islamabad High Court has reserved its verdict on the pleas of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia conviction cases. Sharif, who has been in self-imposed exile in London since 2019, is currently in Saudi Arabia and plans to return to Pakistan via Dubai on October 21. The court will decide on his appeals against the convictions after hearing arguments from both sides. Sharif was previously convicted in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia references and given jail terms and fines.
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