*ISLAMABAD: *Caretaker Minister for Law Barrister Ali Zafar on Friday saidthe federal government would initiate the process for the confiscation ofAvenfield apartments to implement the accountability court in letter andspirit, adding that the process would commence from Monday when the officesin London will open.
Talking to *Pakistan Today*, the minister said the federal government wouldinitiate the process on Monday. “We will have to apply for the confiscationof Avenfield apartments in line with the court verdict. We will have tomove immediately, so the accused are not able to get a stay order from anycourt in London against the court verdict,” he added.
Asked whether the federal government would also move to bring back NawazSharif, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz, Ishaq Dar and other accused, theminister said the federal government would make contacts with Interpol tobring back all the accused.
“We would have to implement the verdict and we will move on Monday.Bringing back Pakistani nationals is easy but for a foreign national, theprocedure is bit complex and also would take time.”
On whether the federal government would oppose any effort by the Shariffamily to seek bail from the court, Ali Zafar said the NAB would oppose anybail plea if the accused file it.