ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) announces decision in former PMNawaz Sharif NAB case.
IHC granted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif the opportunity “tosurrender” and present himself before the court by September 10.
A two-member bench of the IHC comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and JusticeMohsin Akhtar Kayani was hearing appeals filed by NAB against the formerprime minister’s acquittal in the Flagship reference as well as appealsagainst his conviction in the Al-Azizia reference.
“We are not declaring Nawaz Sharif an absconder,” said Justice Amir Farooq.”We are giving him an opportunity to surrender before the court.”
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The court directed the federal government to present a report on Nawaz’shealth and adjourned proceedings of the petition till September 10.
Nawaz’s attorney Khawaja Haris argued before the court that his client’sbail had been approved after his sentence in the Avenfield Apartmentsreference had been suspended.
