Court verdict in Avenfield corruption reference: Lenient, fair or harsh?

[Abdullah719]

The accountability court on Friday announced the verdict in the Avenfield corruption reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), handing ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif 10 years as jail time for owning assets beyond income and 1 year for not cooperating with NAB. The sentences will run concurrently which means the former prime minister will serve 10 years in jail.

His daughter Maryam Nawaz was handed 7 years for abetment in the purchase of the high-end properties in London, and 1 year for non-cooperation with the bureau — also to run concurrently; she will serve 7 years in total.

Son-in-law Captain Safdar has been given 1 year jail time — also for not cooperating with NAB.

Nawaz has been handed a fine of 8 million pounds, while Maryam has been fined 2m pounds. The money will go into the state treasury.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1418326/guilty-nawaz-10-years-in-jail-maryam-7

 

[Mian]

I still think it's Lenient but i will accept a Lenient verdict any day of the week over a deal and NRO

 

[ManFan]

It's a decision to say the very least.

When was the last time a leader of this stature was punished for his wrongdoings in Pakistan?

 

[Dios]

One of the darkest days in the history of Pakistan.

 

[slipcatch]

One of the darkest days in the history of Pakistan.

It will be 10 years of darkness for someone who looted Pakistan for over 30 years if he is 'Sher' enough to return to Pakistan.

 

[enkidu_]

I still think it's Lenient but i will accept a Lenient verdict any day of the week over a deal and NRO

My opinion as well.

 

[King-Misbah]

One of the darkest days in the history of Pakistan.

Indian asset gone.

 

[Waseem]

Indian asset gone.

It is understandably dark day for haters who wished Pakistan keep suffering the way it has been.

 

[UP]

Should have been life.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Lenient or harsh; this, at the very least, for the country, is a decision that is to be WELCOMED. Not being able to prove the sources of your assets, your wealth and money, especially as a 3 time PM of the country is most definitely - in all deinfitions of the word - corruption.

To say it is too lenient would be harsh, however, as I say always, it is about perspective. The families that lost their mothers, their children and their loved ones owing to the negligence of this capitalist regime will quote it to be too lenient while even the rejoicing Pakistani might consider it harsh.

I personally believe that the decision comes forward as one of many flaws. First of all, I'm absolutely glad that FINALLY, in all of history of this country, justice has FINALLY been served, there is no denying that, HOWEVER, the punishment and the ramifications of their corruption need to be more severe. A fine of merely 10 million pounds is peanuts for the likes of these corrupt businessmen playing their cards on the innocence of taxpayer money.

A longer sentence would have set the right precedent with a 50 million pound fine being the cherry on top.

 

[MenInG]

As fair as it gets in Pakistan. Quite why it it took so long is another issue.

 

[Mamoon]

It is not lenient or harsh; it is a farcical decision because the verdict was dictated by the institution that has no authority to intervene in politics and implement law and order.

Nawaz is corrupt and deserved to answer for his corruption, but the law in Pakistan is not in the hands of the judiciary. That is our biggest tragedy and that is why the imposition is not impartial.

This is a dark day in history of Pakistan because democracy and civil supremacy has once again been undermined.

 

[Mian]

It is not lenient or harsh; it is a farcical decision because the verdict was dictated by the institution that has no authority to intervene in politics and implement law and order.

Nawaz is corrupt and deserved to answer for his corruption, but the law in Pakistan is not in the hands of the judiciary. That is our biggest tragedy and that is why the imposition is not impartial.

This is a dark day in history of Pakistan because democracy and civil supremacy has once again been undermined.

wow and this guy use to tell us respect the courts. This is the problem with nooras they tell your to respect the institutions but when anything comes against them they are first once to jump and shout saazish.

 

[rollingstoned]

It is not lenient or harsh; it is a farcical decision because the verdict was dictated by the institution that has no authority to intervene in politics and implement law and order.

Nawaz is corrupt and deserved to answer for his corruption, but the law in Pakistan is not in the hands of the judiciary. That is our biggest tragedy and that is why the imposition is not impartial.

This is a dark day in history of Pakistan because democracy and civil supremacy has once again been undermined.

nothing new in the deep state using the judiciary to push their agenda.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

By the way, have they found Khadim Hussain Rizvi yet? I heard that they couldn’t find him. Is it true?

 

[90MPH]

It’s a fair decision.

I don’t hate Nawaz and certainly he was better than Zardari who was probably Pakistan’s worst ever leader.

But no one can deny he was corrupt. Corruption is a massive problem in Pakistan and it needs to be dealt with at all levels. The head of the snake needs to chopped first.