LAHORE – In the light of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) decision, formerpremier Nawaz Sharif and his family has appealed to the Home DepartmentPunjab to extend his bail period.
According to sources, the court had directed Mr Sharif to apply to thePunjab government for further relief under Section 401(2) of the Code ofCriminal Procedure (CrCP), 1898.
It was declared by the IHC that unless the provincial government decidesthe matter while taking up the application, and Sharif’s bail would remainintact until it is decided otherwise by the provincial authorities.According to the order of the court, Mr Sharif may apply for the extensionof bail to the Punjab government.
On Oct. 29, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended the sentence of formerpremier Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds for eight weeks in the Al-Aziziareference case. The court had ordered him to submit two surety bonds of Rs2million each to the court for securing his release.
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A plea for bail had been filed by PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif for hisbrother Nawaz, who was under treatment at Lahore’s Services Hospital. Thecourt further announced that for an extension in bail, the Punjabgovernment should be approached.
On Oct. 25, Mr Nawaz procured bail on medical grounds in the ongoingChaudhry Sugar Mills case from the Lahore High Court. The former premiersubmitted two surety bonds worth Rs10 million each for his release in thecase.
