LONDON – Transparency International (TI), an INGO, called for a probe intofive controversial properties in the United Kingdom, including Sharif’sAvenfield flats in London.
The TI incorporated Sharif’s London properties in the list of controversialproperties, which has been handed over to the UK law enforcement agencies.
According to a press release issued by the INGO, the UK law enforcementagencies have been called for an immediate investigation into the source ofmoney to purchase the controversial properties under ‘Unexplained WealthOrder’ law.
Meanwhile, an accountability court in Pakistan is to record testimonies oftwo UK-based prosecution witnesses against Nawaz Sharif and his childrenvia video link in the Avenfield supplementary graft reference.
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed a supplementary referenceafter obtaining additional evidence about Sharif’s London properties underthe mutual legal assistance (MLA) in January 2018.
The reference states that the Sharifs failed to provide the money trailbehind the purchase of the Avenfield flats and the Trust Deed betweenMaryam and Hussain presented to the JIT found to be fake.
It alleges Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz and son Hussain Nawaz providedfake documents to a joint investigation team appointed to probe the rulingfamily’s wealth with regard to the flats in a pricey London neighbhourhood.
Naming Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, sons – Hussain and Hasan –and son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar as accused in the reference, itmaintains they have committed corruption, which is punishable act underSection 10 of the National Accountability Ordinance.
It further says that an investigation against, Tariq Shafi, formerpremier’s cousin, Saeed Ahmed, President National Bank of Pakistan, JavedKayani and Mosa Ghani was also underway.
The supplementary reference included seven witnesses, including expert ofthe Radley Forensic Document Laboratory in London, Robert W. Radley andsolicitor.
TV interviews of the former premier, Maryam, Hasan and Hussain have alsobeen made a part of the evidence.