LAHORE: Lahore High Court announces verdict in federal government pleaagainst Nawaz Sharif.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday rejected a plea by the federalgovernment and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) seeking to dismissa petition of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for being“non-maintainable.”
A division bench, headed by Justice Ali Baqir Najafi, ruled that this courtcan hear the PML-N supremo’s petition through which he sought directivesfor the government to strike his name off the no-fly list so that he can goabroad for medical treatment.
The bench earlier today reserved its ruling after hearing arguments oflawyers representing the federal government and the NAB challenging thejurisdiction of the LHC to entertain Nawaz Sharif’s petition.
The high court was not eligible to hear the petition, NAB said in itsreply. Removing a name from the ECL is entrusted with the federalgovernment, the accountability bureau further said.
It is responsibility of the government to ensure production of a convict incourt in each hearing.
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A high court could hear the case under Article 199 and in view of thedecisions of the higher judiciary, Nawaz Sharif’s counsel Amjad Pervezargued.
The federal government also in submitted its reply in Lahore High Court(LHC) link.
A division bench of the high court headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafiresumed hearing of the petition.
