ISLAMABAD – Yet another deadline given by Supreme Court of Pakistan passesagainst Nawaz Sharif in the accountability court cases.
The fifth deadline to wind up trial against former premier Nawaz Sharif,and members of his family in the Al-Azizia and Flagship corruption cases insix weeks on Sunday expired.
On August 26, the top court directed the accountability court to decide theremaining two cases against the Sharif family within six weeks.
The accountability court of Judge Arshad Malik is currently seized withhearing of the corruption cases against the former premier and his familymembers.
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In the Al-Azizia case, the court has so far recorded depositions of allprosecution witnesses and cross-examination of the investigation officer isunderway. Nawaz Sharif’s statement would be recorded once the IO’scross-examination is completed.
