Al-Azizia reference: IHC takes up Nawaz, NAB appeals today
Court will also hold a hearing on NAB’s appeal to increase Nawaz Sharif’s sentence in the Al-Azizia reference
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear the appeal of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday (today) against the seven-year jail sentence in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference.
The court will also hold a hearing on NAB’s appeal to increase Nawaz Sharif’s sentence in the Al-Azizia reference. A division bench, consisting of Chief Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb, will conduct the hearing.
On December 24, 2018, the accountability court had sentenced Nawaz Sharif to seven years in jail and a fine of 2.5 million pounds in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference. Nawaz Sharif has submitted an appeal against the decision of the accountability court, requesting the court to annul the decision of imprisonment and fine.
The NAB has taken the stand in the appeal that the accountability court awarded a lesser sentence and it should be enhanced.
The hearing will start at 2pm. Special passes will be issued by the Registrar’s Office for entering the courtroom.
The Islamabad High Court had accepted the appeal of Nawaz Sharif and acquitted him in the Avenfield Apartments reference. The NAB withdrew its appeal from the high court against the acquittal of Nawaz Sharif in the Flagship reference.
On July 28, 2017, the Supreme Court disqualified former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Panama Papers case and ordered NAB to file Avenfield, Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Flagship references.
-
James Van Der Beek's Friends Helped Fund Ranch Purchase Before His Death At 48 -
King Charles ‘very Much’ Wants Andrew To Testify At US Congress -
Rosie O’Donnell Secretly Returned To US To Test Safety -
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Spotted On Date Night On Valentine’s Day -
King Charles Butler Spills Valentine’s Day Dinner Blunders -
Brooklyn Beckham Hits Back At Gordon Ramsay With Subtle Move Over Remark On His Personal Life -
Meghan Markle Showcases Princess Lilibet Face On Valentine’s Day -
Harry Styles Opens Up About Isolation After One Direction Split -
Shamed Andrew Was ‘face To Face’ With Epstein Files, Mocked For Lying -
Kanye West Projected To Explode Music Charts With 'Bully' After He Apologized Over Antisemitism -
Leighton Meester Reflects On How Valentine’s Day Feels Like Now -
Sarah Ferguson ‘won’t Let Go Without A Fight’ After Royal Exile -
Adam Sandler Makes Brutal Confession: 'I Do Not Love Comedy First' -
'Harry Potter' Star Rupert Grint Shares Where He Stands Politically -
Drama Outside Nancy Guthrie's Home Unfolds Described As 'circus' -
Marco Rubio Sends Message Of Unity To Europe