In Islamabad, an accountability court has instructed authorities to releaseall seized properties and assets belonging to former Prime Minister NawazSharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
The court, presided over by Judge Muhammad Bashir, issued an order for thereturn of Nawaz’s agricultural land, vehicles, and bank accounts, whichwere confiscated in October 2020. The confiscation included over 1,650canals of agricultural land, a Mercedes, a Land Cruiser, and othervehicles.
In a Toshakhana reference hearing earlier in 2020, a detailed report wassubmitted, outlining the seizure of assets, shares, and the freezing ofbank accounts. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) providedcomprehensive details of Nawaz Sharif’s movable and immovable assets,leading to his declaration as a proclaimed offender in September forfailing to appear in court.
The report revealed his ownership of shares in various mills and multiplebank accounts, both local and foreign, with holdings in euros, dollars, andpounds.
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Additionally, both Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari faced allegations fromthe anti-corruption body for unlawfully retaining expensive vehicles giftedby foreign states and dignitaries instead of depositing them in theToshakhana.
