*ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixeddate for hearing the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) appeals againstNawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia Steel Mills case and Flagship InvestmentReference.*
The hearing will be conducted by the IHC bench comprising Justice AmirFarooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiani on Jan 21.
The bench has been constituted by Chief Justice of the Islamabad HighCourt, Athar Minallah.
The NAB appeals would be heard along with appeals filed by Nawaz Sharifagainst his jail term in the Flagship case.*Read:* SC throws out NAB plea against suspension of Sharifs’ sentences inAvenfield caselink
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The NAB will request the court to extend jail term of Sharif in Al-Aziziacase from seven years, while the accountability watchdog will alsochallenge acquittal of the former PM in the Flagship Investment Reference.
The NAB on Dec 24 decided to challenge former prime minister NaSharif’sacquittal in Flagship corruption reference
