Times of Islamabad

Desperate Nawaz Sharif to be shifted back to Adiala Jail: Sources

Desperate Nawaz Sharif to be shifted back to Adiala Jail: Sources

*LAHORE – Punjab home department has decided to shift deposed premierNawaz Sharif back to Kot Lakpath jail from Jinnah hospital, Lahore.*

As per details, the medical board, constituted for the treatment of Nawaz,apprised the home department about the situation. “Nawaz has insisted to goback to the prison,” sources added.

The security has been beefed up at the hospital.

Earlier today, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected former premier’splea seeking suspension of sentence in Al-Azizia reference on medicalgrounds.

Dejected with IHC’s verdict, Nawaz said “it seems like the nature wants totest me more.”

The IHC division bench, comprising Justice Amir Farooq and Justice MohsinAkhtar Kiyani, dismissed the plea today, stating that the bail can not begranted on medical basis.