RAWALPINDI – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leaders cannot meetEx-prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz in Adiala Jailtoday, Adiala Jail authorities informed on Thursday.
PML-N leaders were scheduled to meet with Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz inAdiala Jail today however, due to Eid holidays in jail their meeting is notpossible, Jail Authorities said.
Authorities said that on Friday (tomorrow), the family and others will beallowed to meet.
It is to be mentioned here that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, MaryamNawaz and Captain Safdar were convicted and sentenced to prison in absentiafor ten years, seven years and one year respectively, in Avenfield verdictthat is likely to further disrupt an already chaotic campaign for nationalelections this month.
Maryam Nawaz and Captain (r) Safdar, who were candidates for theforthcoming general elections were also disqualified from contestingelections for 10 years each.
The sentence and a fine of 8 million pounds, or $10.6 million, came almosta year after Supreme Court removed Sharif from office and less than fivemonths after the court barred him from holding office for life.
Nawaz Sharif was convicted under section 9(a)(5) of the NAB ordinance.