Nawaz Granted Three-day Exemption From Appearing In Al-Azizia Reference

Khawaja Haris filed an application to exempt his client from appearance in court

Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 24th September, 2018) An Accountability Court on Monday granted a three-day exemption to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for appearing before the court in personal capacity in the Al-Azizia and Hill Metal Establishment references.

Nawaz’s counsel Khawaja Haris filed an application on behalf of the former premier, requesting Accountability Judge Arshad Malik to allow his client exemption from appearance in court for five days.

He stated that Sharif is still aggrieved over the death of his beloved wife Begum Kulsoom Nawaz and needed some time, especially after his release from prison last week, to pick up the pieces.

The lawyer, however, assured that no hurdle would be created to the trial proceedings and Ibrahim Haroon will appear before the court as his client’s representative.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) had on Sep 19 suspended the conviction of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar awarded by National Accountability Court in Avenfield corruption reference and ordered their release.