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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court will hear the petitions on Monday filed by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar against their convictions and verdict of Accountability court in Avenfield reference.
Earlier on July 6, NAB an court had sentenced Nawaz to a total of 11 years in prison and slapped a £8 million fine (Rs1.3 billion) in the corruption reference, while his daughter Maryam was sentenced to eight years with a £2 million fine (Rs335 million). Nawaz’s son-in-law Capt (retd) Safdar was also given a one-year sentence without any fine.
Later, former premier Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Captain Safdar had challenged their convictions in the IHC, highlighting the legal flaws in the Avenfield judgment and asking for the accountability court’s verdict to be declared null and void and the three convicts to be released on bail.
An additional appeal was also filed requesting the court to transfer the Al-Azizia and Flagship Investment references against Nawaz from the court of Accountability Judge-I Mohammad Bashir to another accountability court.
The Sharifs appeal stated that the Panamagate JIT head, Wajid Zia himself accepted that a response to the mutual legal assistance (MLA) request was not received.
NAB had filed three references against Nawaz Sharif on the directives of Supreme Court. Nawaz and his sons, Hussain and Hasan, are accused in all three references whereas Maryam and Safdar were accused in the Avenfield reference only.
The two brothers, based abroad, have been absconding since the proceedings began last year and were declared proclaimed offenders by the court.
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