RAWALPINDI: The accountability court no.4 in Rawalpindi heard the case pertaining to reopening of three alleged corruption references against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Nawaz Sharif and Shahabaz Sharif on Saturday. During today’s proceedings, PML-N’s lawyer Akram Sheikh told that the High Court has given stay order against these references and requested the accountability court to adjourn the hearing for indefinite period.
Akram Sheikh argued that NAB should apologize over issuing notices. Replying to that, NAB’s lawyer said that the summon notices were sent by the court, therefore, they will not tender apology.
Earlier, the court had summoned records from the NAB over the references and issued notices to Shahbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif for today.
NAB chief Admiral Fasih Bokhari had submitted three applications in the accountability court seeking the reopening of three references against Sharif brothers and to contest the quashment petition which was filed by the Sharifs in the LHC in October 2011. He took this decision on the recommendation of a special committee, constituted by him under the supervision of the NAB prosecutor general.
The references include the alleged corruption cases of Hudaibia paper mills, Ittefaq Foundry and Raiwind farm.
While Bukhari sought revival of the cases, NAB continues to be indecisive about the fate of a reference submitted by Advisir to the Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik, to it against the Sharif brothers in which he charged them with money laundering of $32 million. The special committee is still reviewing it.
Akram Sheikh argued that NAB should apologize over issuing notices. Replying to that, NAB’s lawyer said that the summon notices were sent by the court, therefore, they will not tender apology.
Earlier, the court had summoned records from the NAB over the references and issued notices to Shahbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif for today.
NAB chief Admiral Fasih Bokhari had submitted three applications in the accountability court seeking the reopening of three references against Sharif brothers and to contest the quashment petition which was filed by the Sharifs in the LHC in October 2011. He took this decision on the recommendation of a special committee, constituted by him under the supervision of the NAB prosecutor general.
The references include the alleged corruption cases of Hudaibia paper mills, Ittefaq Foundry and Raiwind farm.
While Bukhari sought revival of the cases, NAB continues to be indecisive about the fate of a reference submitted by Advisir to the Prime Minister on Interior, Rehman Malik, to it against the Sharif brothers in which he charged them with money laundering of $32 million. The special committee is still reviewing it.
(Curtsey by GEO NEWS)
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