ISLAMABAD – Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday has heard Al-Azizia andAvenfield references against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremoand former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif.
During the hearing, the representative of federation has told that thegovernment has received important documents from Pakistan High Commissionin London on the arrest warrant of Nawaz Sharif. The documents have beensubmitted in the court for further proceedings, he stated. Moreover, thehearing has been adjourned till October 7.
Earlier, the court had begun proceedings to declare Nawaz Sharif asproclaimed offender in Al-Azizia and Avenfield references and decided torecord testimonies of the officers who were given task for implementationof arrest warrant of Nawaz Sharif through United Kingdom’s County Court.
Notices to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and federal government werealso issued to submit reply till October 7.
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IHC judge Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani remarked that Nawaz Sharif’s behavior isshameful. PML-N supremo’s departure to UK is an insult to the entiresystem, he added.
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