ISLAMABAD – Nawaz Sharif’s application seeking transfer of pendingcorruption references has been approved by the Islamabad High Court.

IHC approved former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his sons cases to othercourt.

A division bench of the IHC, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and JusticeMiangul Hassan, issued the short order they had reserved earlier today.

During the course of hearings, the deposed premier’s counsel Khawaja Harishad argued that the references filed by the National Accountability Bureau(NAB) against Sharif family members had a common witness a i.e. JIT headWajid Zia, while the presiding judge of the accountability court, JudgeMuhammad Bashir, had already disclosed his opinion on crucial aspects inall three references.

Haris maintained that the judge had decided on 12 questions of fact in theJuly 6 judgment in Avenfield Apartment references – which were common inthe remaining two references; Al Azizia and Hill Metal Establishment andFlagship and other companies. He requested the court to transfer the casesto a judge who can view the facts and propositions of law with a freshperspective.