AC Reissues Summons For Sharif Family In Three References

An Accountability Court (AC) of Islamabad Tuesday again issued summons against Sharif family members for September 26, after they failed to appear before court on Monday during hearing of three references against them

ISLAMABAD, Sept 19 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Sep, 2017 ) : An Accountability Court (AC) of Islamabad Tuesday again issued summons against Sharif family members for September 26, after they failed to appear before court on Monday during hearing of three references against them.

AC Judge Muhammad Bashir picked three references for hearing filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against former premier Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, his sons Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, daughter Maryam Nawaz and son in law Capt (retd) Safdar.

During the hearing, the NAB submitted an implementation report in court with regards to the summons issued to the family. The NAB prosecutor informed the court that the family's security officer at their Lahore residence had received the summons.

He added that the summons were sent to the correct address. Expressing dissatisfaction over the reply, the judge remarked that the summons were for the suspects and not for the security officer.

He asked the NAB prosecutor to do the job next time. This was a criminal, not a civil court. The security officer's statement should be on record if the summons were given to him, he added. The court also rejected the NAB's request to issue arrest warrants against the Sharif family members to ensure their presence in court.

It may be mentioned here that the court had previously summoned Sharif family members in three references but non of them appeared before the court yesterday. On which the court again issued summons for the family and adjourned hearing of the case till September 26.

The judge also directed Senator Asif Kirmani, Nawaz's political adviser, who was present in the court, that he should make the Sharif family members aware of the summons against them. Talking to media men outside the court, Kirmani said the Sharif family received some notices from NAB at their Lahore residence.

"Once the notices got delivered to me in Islamabad yesterday, I considered it my moral duty to be present before court and inform the court of the unavailability of the Sharif family," he added.

Kirmani explained that the Sharif family, understandably, is in London where Kulsoom Nawaz is being treated. He added that he informed the judge of this as well. In response to a question, Kirmani said he cannot give a date regarding the Sharif family's appearance before accountability court as it all depends on Kulsoom Nawaz's recovery.