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ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Wednesday declared former prime minister Nawaz Sharif proclaimed offender in the Toshakhana vehicles reference, initiated the process to confiscate his properties and directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to make his arrest through Interpol.

Meanwhile, the counsel for the ex-premier, who has been in London on medical grounds for the past one year, submitted his fresh medical report before the Islamabad High Court along with an application seeking extension in his bail.

The IHC division bench will take up the application on Thursday (today).

While separating Mr Sharif’s case, Judge Mohammad Azam Khan of the accountability court of Islamabad indicted former president Asif Ali Zardari and former prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani and other accused persons in the Toshakhana reference.

When the court resumed proceedings in the NAB reference, the investigation officer recorded the statement regarding execution of proclamation issued for Mr Sharif.

“Statement of the investigation officer clearly established that accused namely Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is intentionally avoiding, absconding and concealing himself from the process of law,” the court order stated, adding “hence, this case is hereby separated…and he is declared as a proclaimed offender”.

The court also directed the investigation officer to “submit report regarding the list of moveable and immoveable properties” of the ex-PM within 10 days, while dismissing his application seeking exemption from personal appearance.

The case was fixed for framing of charges against Mr Zardari, Mr Gillani, Abdul Ghani Majid, who were present in the courtroom, while suspect Khawaja Anver Majid attended the proceeding through Skype from NICVD in Karachi.

The charge-sheet accused the then PM Gillani of issuing directions to the cabinet division secretary to forward a summary for relaxation of prescribed procedure in favour of accused Mr Sharif and Mr Zardari for disposing of the luxury vehicles.

It accused Mr Zardari of “abuse of position as a holder of public office, in conspiracy with the co-accused Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani…[and] dishonestly sought and obtained relaxation” of procedure of the acceptance and disposal of gifts.

The court charge-sheeted Ghani Majid for receiving funds, amounting to Rs57 million without any lawful consideration which was laundered by making payments of cost and duties of the gifted vehicles. As per charge-sheet, Anver Majid also contributed in the crime through some bank transactions.

When Judge Khan read out the charges against the accused persons, they pleaded not guilty. The judge then adjourned further proceedings till September 24 and summoned prosecution witnesses Mohammad Zubair Siddiqui, Waqarul Hassan Shah and Imran Zafar for the said date.

Fresh medical report
The counsel for Mr Sharif namely Khawaja Haris Ahmed and Barrister Munawar Iqbal Duggal submitted his fresh medical report along with an application to explain reason for the delay in his return from the United Kingdom.

The IHC had earlier directed Mr Sharif to surrender or face consequences while hearing the appeals against his conviction in Avenfield properties and Al-Azizia Steel references.

According to the fresh medical report, Mr Sharif has been advised not to travel and continue routine walk. The application stated that Mr Sharif was “still suffering from multiple co-morbidities, his treatment in London has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, resultantly he has not been able to regain his health, and all the doctors who have been treating him in the past, as well as those who have been treating him since his arrival in London in November 2019 have strongly advised him not to travel to Pakistan without getting his treatment done in London, otherwise his life would be at serious risk.

“The disability of the appellant [Mr Sharif] to return to Pakistan is evident from all the medical reports pertaining to his health that have been placed on the record while there is no material to the contrary by any doctor who may have examined him since he left for London.”

The application claimed that Mr Sharif was “willing to return to Pakistan and face the due process of law and justice, and that is only because of the advice of his doctors in London that he is forced to delay his return to Pakistan”.

The application requested the court to relax the requirement of Mr Sharif’s surrender at this stage and proceed with the matter by appointing a pleader for the former prime minister.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1578894/nawaz-declared-proclaimed-offender
 
Mark my words. Kutte kee tara he will be dragged to Pakistan against his wishes
 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday questioned whether the appeal of a person, who has been declared a proclaimed offender in a separate case, could be heard by the court.

A two-member bench, comprising Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani, raised the question during the proceedings of a fresh appeal filed by Nawaz's counsel yesterday, urging the court to "forgo" the requirement of his surrender in the Al Azizia case. The petition was filed by his lawyer Khawaja Haris who also submitted the former premier's latest medical reports signed by Dr David Lawrence, a London-based consultant cardiothoracic surgeon.

Last week, the high court had directed Nawaz to appear before the court and surrender to the authorities by September 10 or face legal proceedings for absconding.

During today's proceedings, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor informed the court that Nawaz has been declared a proclaimed offender in the Toshakhana case. He said that any decision by the court in the present appeal would impact other cases in which Nawaz is nominated and that are being heard by accountability courts.

He further said that there are prior court judgements which say that appeals by a proclaimed offender cannot be heard.

The bench asked Haris if Nawaz was currently in a hospital, to which the lawyer replied in the negative.

Justice Kiyani noted that the former premier had not been admitted to any hospital in the past seven months. He also pointed out that while the former prime minister was in London, the doctor, who issued that certificate submitted by Sharif's counsel, was in the United States.

"If the patient is admitted to a hospital, it is understandable that they cannot become part of court proceedings. Nawaz Sharif is not admitted to any hospital," he observed.

The former premier, who is nominated in several corruption cases, has repeatedly argued that he cannot return to attend court proceedings in person due to his precarious health.

During the proceedings today, the court also asked the additional attorney general if the former prime minister was fit to travel. The AAG responded that Nawaz was not admitted to a hospital.

"The federal government did not even try to confirm this?"

The bench further noted that on February 27, the Punjab government had said that there was no need to extend Nawaz's bail.

"Federal government did not do anything for Nawaz Sharif's return?" Justice Farooq inquired.

The court observed that it first needs to be established if appeals by a person who has been declared as a proclaimed offender in a case can be heard. Haris urged the court to grant him more time.

The bench adjourned the hearing until September 15.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1578941/a...court-can-take-up-a-proclaimed-offenders-plea
 
Does Nawaz Shareef still have good relations with the Saudi's? What happens if he moves there again
 
Sharif almost forced Musharraf's plane to crash land. That is considered hijacking of a plane and the penalty for hijacking is death. He and his family took billions unlawfully. He should be forced to come back to Pakistan and face all charges.
 
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif during a hearing over the former prime minister's petition requesting exemption from court appearance.

In a brief ruling, IHC's Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that the PML-N supremo neither underwent a surgery despite citing it as a reason behind obtaining bail to travel to the United Kingdom nor was he admitted to a hospital.

Read more: Nawaz told to surrender, appear in court by Sept 10

"Our bail order has expired, which has its own effects," the judge said during a hearing at the IHC over a petition to cancel Nawaz's bail in the Avenfield properties reference.

The non-bailable arrest warrants were issued in order to ensure the PML-N leader's appearance at an upcoming hearing on September 22.

During the hearing, the court asked how was it supposed to hear the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) appeal. "Do we announce a ruling on this without hearing the other side," the court remarked.

To which, NAB Additional Prosecutor General Jahanzeb Khan Bharwana said the court could appoint a legal counsel to represent Nawaz.

Also read: Not possible to return to Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif informs IHC

"Then this principle will also apply to the appeals filed by Nawaz Sharif," the court shot back at Bharwana, who said the PML-N supremo was absconding, not him, and that he was present before the judge.

"I'm sorry but no one is absconding in front of the court right now," Nawaz's Sharif's defence counsel Khawaja Haris responded to the NAB prosecutor-general.


https://www.geo.tv/latest/308038-islamabad-ihc-issues-non-bailable-arrest-warrant-for-nawaz-sharif
 
MenInG said:
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif during a hearing over the former prime minister's petition requesting exemption from court appearance.

In a brief ruling, IHC's Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that the PML-N supremo neither underwent a surgery despite citing it as a reason behind obtaining bail to travel to the United Kingdom nor was he admitted to a hospital.

Read more: Nawaz told to surrender, appear in court by Sept 10

"Our bail order has expired, which has its own effects," the judge said during a hearing at the IHC over a petition to cancel Nawaz's bail in the Avenfield properties reference.

The non-bailable arrest warrants were issued in order to ensure the PML-N leader's appearance at an upcoming hearing on September 22.

During the hearing, the court asked how was it supposed to hear the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) appeal. "Do we announce a ruling on this without hearing the other side," the court remarked.

To which, NAB Additional Prosecutor General Jahanzeb Khan Bharwana said the court could appoint a legal counsel to represent Nawaz.

Also read: Not possible to return to Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif informs IHC

"Then this principle will also apply to the appeals filed by Nawaz Sharif," the court shot back at Bharwana, who said the PML-N supremo was absconding, not him, and that he was present before the judge.

"I'm sorry but no one is absconding in front of the court right now," Nawaz's Sharif's defence counsel Khawaja Haris responded to the NAB prosecutor-general.


https://www.geo.tv/latest/308038-islamabad-ihc-issues-non-bailable-arrest-warrant-for-nawaz-sharif
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[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] you should be happy that he is coming back and if he doesnt, what humiliation for SS and the LHC that granted him the chance to get treatment.
 
I believe the courts have told him that if he doesn't come back, he will not only risk a conviction but he will also lose the right of appeal. Kutte kee tarra he will be dragged back
 
Savak said:
I believe the courts have told him that if he doesn't come back, he will not only risk a conviction but he will also lose the right of appeal. Kutte kee tarra he will be dragged back
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Nothing will happen. In the subcontinent, there's more political mileage to be gained from "we will arrest him very soon" than "we have arrested him. See for yourself."
 
Varun said:
Nothing will happen. In the subcontinent, there's more political mileage to be gained from "we will arrest him very soon" than "we have arrested him. See for yourself."
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It is all a circus. We will do this and we will do that. Our politicians are masters of this art.
 
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif while dismissing his application seeking exemption from personal appearance in the hearing of appeals against his conviction in the Al-Azizia and Avenfield Properties reference.

An IHC division bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued a short order on the application and adjourned further hearing of the matter till Sept 22.

It may be mentioned that the same bench will hear the appeal of Maryam Nawaz and retired Captain Mohammad Safdar against their conviction in the Avenfied Properties reference on Sept 23.

During the course of hearing, Mr Sharif’s lead counsel Khawaja Haris Ahmed argued that the federal and Punjab governments constituted a medical board to ascertain the condition of Mr Sharif.

He said that the board had recommended treatment of Mr Sharif abroad and, subsequently, the federal government removed his name from the exit control list (ECL).

NAB prosecutor tells IHC an ‘accused loses the audience the moment he absconds’

Khawaja Haris cited the terms and conditions of Mr Sharif’s departure according to which the federal government was supposed to verify the medical reports of the former premier in case he required to extend his stay abroad.

However, neither the federal government nor the Punjab authorities ever tried to verify the medical reports, he said.

Khawaja Haris said Mr Sharif was stuck in London, therefore, he requested the court not to initiate the proceedings to declare him a proclaimed offender.

Justice Kayani questioned whether or not Mr Sharif was admitted in any hospital till date, adding that if he was not in any hospital, he should come back.

Khawaja Haris replied that Mr Sharif consulted a number of hospitals and his medical consultants advised him not to travel till his cardiac treatment. The counsel explained that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the routine schedule of hospitals has been disturbed and they were not entertaining the requests other than in extreme emergency.

Khawaja Haris produced the latest medical reports before the court.

Justice Aamer Farooq inquired from Khawaja Haris as to why they did not approach the IHC seeking extension in bail.

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Khawaja Haris replied that while granting eight-week bail to Mr Sharif, the court had asked him to file a representation before the Punjab government and in case of denial the accused was asked to challenge the decision at an appropriate forum.

According to Mr Sharif’s lead counsel, the forum where the decision of the Punjab government could be challenged was the Lahore High Court.

In response to the question of the court about the way forward, the counsel cited a number of judgements in which superior courts dealt with appeals of absconders.

He argued that the court might decide the appeals according to the merits of the case. He also cited the case of retired Gen Pervez Musharraf and said that the Supreme Court had allowed his lawyer to argue. But, he added, he was not given the right of audience before the special court seized with high treason trial of the former military ruler.

Jahanzeb Khan Bharwana, additional prosecutor general the National Accountability Bureau, argued before the court that as per the settled law, an accused loses the audience the moment he absconds. He said that the counsel of Mr Sharif has earlier produced such medical reports before the Supreme Court but these were not entertained.

He requested the court to initiate proceedings to declare Mr Sharif a proclaimed offender since his bail had lapsed and despite being a convict, he did not surrender.
 
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The assistant registrar of the Islamabad High Court on Thursday directed the foreign secretary to ensure the production of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif before the said court on September 22.

A letter to the foreign secretary by the assistant registrar stated that the IHC had on September 15 ordered the issuance of non-bailable arrest warrants against Nawaz while hearing the former premier's application seeking exemption from personal appearance in the hearing of appeals against his conviction in the Al Azizia and Avenfield Properties references.

The foreign secretary has been told to "cause the production of appellant (Nawaz) through High Commission of Pakistan in United Kingdom" by 11am on September 22. Nawaz will also have to appear on any other dates that might be fixed by the court, the letter added.

A copy of the order issued on Tuesday was also attached with the letter.

Earlier this week, the court had issued Nawaz's arrest warrants while hearing three miscellaneous applications filed by the PML-N supremo seeking to forgo the requirement of his surrender, pursue the appeal through a legal representative and exemption from court appearance. A two-member bench comprising Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the appeal.

The IHC had directed Nawaz earlier this month to surrender before the court and appear at the next hearing scheduled for September 10. Shortly after, Nawaz had filed a review petition asking the court to forgo the requirement.

At the next hearing on September 10, the court had questioned whether the appeal of a person, who has been declared a proclaimed offender in a separate case, could be heard by the court and had adjourned the hearing.

Last week, an accountability court had declared Nawaz a proclaimed offender in the Toshakhana vehicles reference and initiated the process to confiscate his properties and directed the NAB to make his arrest through Interpol.

While separating Nawaz's case, Judge Mohammad Azam Khan of the accountability court of Islamabad also indicted former president Asif Ali Zardari and former prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani and other accused persons in the Toshakhana reference.

Nawaz had left for London in November 2019 after the Lahore High Court granted him permission to go abroad for medical treatment.

He had submitted an undertaking to the court, citing his record of facing the law and justice, and that he would return within four weeks or as soon as he was declared healthy and fit to travel by doctors.

He was also given bail in the Al Azizia Mills corruption case in which he was serving a seven-year prison sentence in Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore, before he left for London.
 
Savak said:
I believe the courts have told him that if he doesn't come back, he will not only risk a conviction but he will also lose the right of appeal. Kutte kee tarra he will be dragged back
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i find it cute how you really believe in the Pakistani justice system.

Mushraffe ran away on medical grounds, Nawaz will also.

This is the sad reality, and Imran does not has the power to bring him back.

If Imran raelly brings Nawaz Sharif back and puts him in a proper Civilian Jail cell (not house arrest), i would PTI with my eyes closed.
 
LONDON: The Pakistan High Commission in London on Thursday received arrest warrants sent by the government for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

The high commission did not make an official comment on the development but sources confirmed that the mission had received the paperwork to serve the arrest warrants on Mr Sharif.

The sources added that all legal formalities and procedures would be followed in this regard.

The assistant registrar of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed the foreign secretary to ensure production of the former prime minister before the court on September 22.

The secretary has been told to “cause the production of appellant (Mr Sharif) through High Commission of Pakistan in United King*dom” by 11am on Sept 22.

Mr Sharif would also have to appear on any other dates that might be fixed by the court, the letter added. A copy of the order issued earlier in the week was attached to the letter.

In 2017, the high commission received bailable arrest warrants for Hasan, Hussain, Maryam Nawaz and Captain Mohammad Safdar in NAB cases.

The IHC earlier this week had issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Mr Sharif while dismissing his application seeking exemption from personal appearance in the hearing of appeals against his conviction in the Al-Azizia and Avenfield properties references.

The former prime minister has been in the UK since November 2019, after getting bail from the court on medical grounds and securing permission from the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government. His doctors said he is suffering from complicated cardiac disease and an immune system disorder that resulted in a dangerously low platelet count.

Last week, a medical report submitted to the LHC by his legal team said doctors have advised him against travel due to the coronavirus outbreak as he is suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and diseases of the kidney and heart. The report stated that as a heart patient, he is vulnerable to contracting Covid-19.

His lawyers contend that his treatment that was paused due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK would resume soon. Prior to the pandemic, Mr Sharif had been visiting St Guys’ and St Thomas’ Hospital as well as Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital for check-ups, which would help doctors determine next steps in his treatment.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1580292/pakistans-mission-in-london-gets-warrants-for-nawaz
 
Hassan Nawaz, who is the son of former PM Nawaz Sharif, has said that his father has yet to receive his arrest warrant in the Toshakhana reference.

Nawaz negated the news, which has been run by many news outlets while quoting sources in the Foreign Office, that his father has received an arrest warrant, adding that he didn't receive any such parcel or sign it.

There are 25 flats in my building, said Hassan, who is currently absconding in the Avenfield reference. All parcels are received at the reception, he remarked.

How can I sign on any parcel when there is Nawaz Sharif's name on it? He asked.

Pakistan’s Foreign Office said on September 18 that it has sent Nawaz’s arrest warrant to the country’s high commission in the UK.

The Islamabad High Court had issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Nawaz on September 15. The PML-N founder is currently in London where he is receiving medical treatment. He was allowed to travel abroad after the Islamabad High Court approved his plea and suspended his seven-year sentence in the Al Azizia case.

https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/09/have-yet-to-receive-nawaz-sharifs-arrest-warrant-says-son/
 
MenInG said:
Hassan Nawaz, who is the son of former PM Nawaz Sharif, has said that his father has yet to receive his arrest warrant in the Toshakhana reference.

Nawaz negated the news, which has been run by many news outlets while quoting sources in the Foreign Office, that his father has received an arrest warrant, adding that he didn't receive any such parcel or sign it.

There are 25 flats in my building, said Hassan, who is currently absconding in the Avenfield reference. All parcels are received at the reception, he remarked.

How can I sign on any parcel when there is Nawaz Sharif's name on it? He asked.

Pakistan’s Foreign Office said on September 18 that it has sent Nawaz’s arrest warrant to the country’s high commission in the UK.

The Islamabad High Court had issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Nawaz on September 15. The PML-N founder is currently in London where he is receiving medical treatment. He was allowed to travel abroad after the Islamabad High Court approved his plea and suspended his seven-year sentence in the Al Azizia case.

https://www.samaa.tv/news/2020/09/have-yet-to-receive-nawaz-sharifs-arrest-warrant-says-son/
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This loot Hasan is playing games. See what excuse he gives once they get notice direct from high commission.
 
ISLAMABAD: The lead counsel for Nawaz Sharif has given up representing his client after the Islamabad High Court rejected his application for deferring the issuance of the former prime minister’s proclamation, the court was informed on Tuesday.

Khawaja Haris Ahmed, the defence counsel for the ex-premier, all of a sudden ‘disassociated’ himself from the case, at least for the time being, assuming that he had lost the right of audience due to his absconsion.

A division bench of the high court comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani had on Sept 15 dismissed the application. However, the court, while disposing of another application, had observed that the matter related to right of Mr Sharif’s audience would be examined at an appropriate stage.

As the court resumed hearing on Tuesday, Additional Attorney General Tariq Mehmood Khokhar informed it that the warrants for arrest had been delivered to the Avenfield Apartments residence of the convict.

Warrants delivered at convict’s residence in London through Royal Mail, says additional attorney general

An official of the Pakistan High Commission in the UK, Rao Abdul Hanan, had visited the residence to hand over the warrants, but an employee namely Yaqoob refused to receive them, the law officer said. Subsequently, the High Commission officials dispatched the warrants to the residence through Royal Mail, he said, adding that a person namely Hassan received the warrants and signed the receipt.

Mr Khokhar believed the recipient was none other than Hassan Nawaz, the son of the ex-premier. He said the Pakistan High Commission also forwarded the copy of the warrants to Lesley Craig, head of Pakistan-Afghanistan department in the UK foreign office. He said the desk would forward this to the county court in Central London to serve them on the convict.

NAB additional prosecutor general Jahanzeb Khan Bharwana argued that the requirement for issuance of proclamation against the convict had been fulfilled.

While noticing that defence counsel Khawaja Haris was not present in the courtroom, Justice Farooq inquired from his associate, Barrister Munawar Duggal, about reason of his absence.

Barrister Duggal said that after dismissal of the application seeking deferment of proclamation and issuance of non-bailable warrants, Khawaja Haris realised that in such a situation the accused had lost the right of audience and, therefore, he had quit. “We have also expressed this constraint to the client,” he added.

He said he was just witnessing the hearing and was not representing the former prime minister.

Justice Farooq remarked that the court had never stopped Khawaja Haris from advancing arguments.

The court asked the director Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about further process of execution of warrants through the British ministry of foreign affairs. The official sought time from the court, saying he would ask the Pakistan High Commission in London about it and would respond accordingly on Wednesday.

The additional attorney general said he had already sent such a query to the foreign office. He argued that the process to execute warrants through the British ministry of foreign affairs was also necessary for extradition of the convict.

Justice Farooq remarked that the court was not interested in his extradition. “Neither we allowed him to go abroad nor we are passing an order to extradite him,” he made it clear, explaining that the federal government did not inform the IHC or sought permission before removing his name from the Exit Control List (ECL).

Justice Kayani termed it a ‘serious lapse’ on part of the federal government.

The court, however, adjourned the hearing till Wednesday when it would take up appeals of the main opposition party leader Maryam Nawaz and her spouse Mohammad Safdar against their conviction in the Avenfield Apartments reference.

Published in Dawn, September 23rd, 2020
 
ISLAMABAD: The judge of an accountability court attached properties and assets owned by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) furnished a report before the court.

According to the report, Mr Sharif owns more than Rs200,000 in four active bank accounts and a small amount of foreign currency in three other bank accounts.

Besides these seven active accounts, he has a dormant account in Allied Bank, New Garden Town branch, Lahore, in which the balance amount is Rs397,810.

The report says that Mr Sharif owns Rs88,150 in MCB Bank, New Garden Town branch, Lahore; Rs16,917 in Standard Chartered Bank, Gulberg branch, Lahore; Rs20,431 in Standard Chartered Bank, Wapda Town branch, Lahore; and Rs88,704 in Alfalah Bank, Defence branch, Lahore, besides EUR566 in a euro currency account, $658 in a dollar currency account and GBP498 in a pound currency account in another bank.

As per the report, “letters were issued to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) for provision of record”.

The SECP reported that Mr Sharif holds 467,950 shares in Mohammad Buksh Textile Mills Limited, 343,425 shares in Hudabiya Paper Mills, 22,213 in Hudabiya Engineering Company and 48,606 in Ittefaq Textile Mills Limited.

The report says: “The reports received from Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Additional Deputy Commissioner Lahore, Additional Deputy Commissioner Sheikhu*pura, Assistant Commissioner Murree, and Galiyat Development Authority (GDA) revealed that the accused Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif owns following immovable properties in his own name and in the name of his dependents.”

These properties include 135, Upper Mall, Lahore; agriculture land in Mouza Manak, Badokisani, Mall Raiwind, Slutankay Lahore, Mouza Mandiali Ferozwala and Ferozwattan in Sheikhupura district; a bungalow at Hall Road, Murree; and a house at Chhangla Gali in Abbottabad district.

As per the NAB record, Mr Sharif owns a Toyota Land Cruiser, model 2010; two Mercedes cars of models 1973 and 1991, and two tractors of models 2011 and 2015 in his name.

NAB told the court that in case of receipt/verification of information about any other property owned by the PML-N supremo, a report would be submitted to the court.

Accountability court judge Mohammad Azam Khan had issued order for attachment of these properties.

The judge had earlier declared Mr Sharif an absconder in Toshakhana reference on Sept 9 and sought details of the properties owned by him.

Besides Mr Sharif, former president Asif Ali Zardari and former prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani along with others are also accused in the Toshakhana reference.

The reference alleges that Mr Zardari and Mr Sharif obtained cars from Toshakhana by paying 15 per cent of the price of the cars. Mr Gilani facilitated them in this regard as he dishonestly and illegally relaxed the procedure for acceptance and disposal of gifts, issued by the government vide Cabinet Division’s memorandum No.9/8/2004-TK dated June 25, 2007, which expressly stipulates that such vehicles would not be allowed to be purchased by the recipients and would be given to the central pool of cars of the Cabinet Division.

The reference further states that Mr Zardari received two armoured vehicles as gift from the United Arab Emirates (BMW750 Li, model 2005, and Lexus Jeep, model 2007) and another from Libya (BMW 760 Li, model 2008) in September-October 2008. It was obligated to immediately report and deposit the vehicles with Toshakhana of the Cabinet Division, but he neither reported the gifted vehicles nor deposited them.

The NAB reference says that Mr Sharif did not hold any public office in 2008. However, from April to December 2008, without giving any application or request to the then prime minister Gilani, he dishonestly and illegally obtained relaxation for his benefit of the procedure under the Cabinet Division’s memorandum.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1582953/nab-presents-report-on-nawazs-assets-to-court
 
FIR registered against Nawaz, others for 'conspiring' against Pakistan, state institutions

A case was registered on Monday against PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and other party leaders at the Shahdara police station in Lahore for 'conspiring' against the country and state institutions.

The case was registered by a citizen, Badar Rasheed, under Section 10 (cyberterrorism) of the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (2016), and sections 120-A (definition of criminal conspiracy), 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 121-A (conspiracy to wage war against Pakistan), 123-A (condemning the creation of the country and advocating the abolishment of its sovereignty), 124-A (sedition) and 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

The FIR also names party leaders Maryam Nawaz, Rana Sanaullah, Ahsan Iqbal, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Pervez Rashid, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Ataullah Tarar and others that participated in the PML-N's Central Executive Committee and Central Working Committee meetings held last week.

The complainant states that Nawaz has several corruption cases against him that are currently under trial in the courts. "Instead of availing medical treatment in London, Nawaz is carrying out a planned conspiracy to defame the country and its institutions by making inflammatory speeches," says the FIR, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com.

It alleges that in the speeches made on September 20 and October 1, the former premier supported the policies of neighbouring India, so that Pakistan would continue to remain on the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) 'grey list'.

"The main purpose of Nawaz's speeches is to isolate Pakistan in front of the international community and to declare it a rogue state," the complaint says. It adds that Nawaz is trying to turn the people against the democratically elected government.

The aim of the speeches is also to divert attention from human rights violations in occupied Kashmir to benefit Nawaz's "friend" Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the complainant says.

Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking a ban on Nawaz's speeches. The court, in its verdict, said: "The tendency of invoking the constitutional jurisdiction of a High Court in matters involving political content is certainly not in public interest and that too when the law provides for alternate remedies."

The petition stated that Nawaz has started actively participating in politics and has initiated a smear campaign against state institutions, after going abroad on the pretext of availing medical treatment.

'Govt trying to suppress opposition'
PML-N leader Zafar Iqbal issued a statement condemning the registration of the case. "Registering treason cases against politicians cannot hide the ineptitude of the government. Instead of addressing unemployment, inflation and poverty, the government is using state machinery to suppress the opposition."

In a statement posted on Twitter, PML-N spokeswoman Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the registration of the case was proof of the fact that the "selected" government was "panicking".

"Voices fighting for the truth and for the rights [of the people] can't be suppressed by such false and baseless cases." She added that political opponents, the media, and those fighting for human rights and democracy were now being labelled as "traitors".

While speaking to reporters, PML-N leader and former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the FIR was "another black mark in the fictional history books of Pakistan", adding that it had a "unique position among allegations of treason" in the history of the country.

"I request the federal ministers not to take support of Badar Rasheed and get FIRs registered with [their] own names so people can see [their] reality," he said.

Abbasi said that such "black tactics" would not work and time had come for the government to show its performance. "The traitor is the one who destroys the economy and barters Kashmir. No minister has talked of inflation, sugar, wheat, unemployment and corruption. We are here. If you have courage, then arrest us and pursue cases [against us]."

PML-N secretary general Ahsan Iqbal said that the government's "incompetency" could not be hidden by declaring PML-N leaders as traitors.

"The government is trying to hide its incompetency by trying to fool people into thinking we are traitors," he alleged.

"Today, the people who built Pakistan, increased electricity generation, negotiated CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) [...] lifted the economy are traitors and people who brought growth of economy in negative are patriotic."

Iqbal said the FIR claimed that PML-N wanted to build a narrative against institutions to detract attention from the Kashmir issue but in fact, the party questioned the government about "what happened in naya Pakistan that India got the courage to revoke the territory's disputed status".

"Either you have made Pakistan so weak [that India got the courage to revoke the status] or you have made a bargain and people want to know. But whoever asks this question is deemed a traitor. If asking questions about inflation, unemployment [...] and the government's failed foreign policy is treason, then we are not ashamed but proud of it," he said.

"I want to tell PTI to ask your interior minister to register FIR under his own name," he added.

Safdar obtains bail
Separately, PML-N leader retired Captain Mohammad Safdar on Monday obtained protective bail until October 10 by the Lahore High Court in a sedition case.

Yesterday, Safdar was nominated for sedition in a first information report lodged in Gujranwala for allegedly "inciting hate [...] against the army" and threatening to forcefully obtain permission for a public meeting on October 16.

The FIR further alleged that Safdar, who is also the husband of party vice president Maryam Nawaz, "defamed and incited hate" against the armed forces. According to the FIR, the PML-N leader's "aim was to disturb public peace".

Safdar was also accused of telling people in the meeting that in case of arrest, the supporters should "besiege" the house of the nearest corps commander.

Furthermore, Safdar said that the permission for a public rally on October 16 will have to be obtained "by force".

In his appeal, heard by the LHC today, he alleged that the police wanted to arrest him before he could reach out to a court. He also told the court that PML-N and other opposition parties were to hold public meetings in Gujranwala in coming days.

'Dangerous game'
In an interview last week, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Nawaz Sharif was playing a "dangerous game" by levelling allegations of political interference against the Army and claimed that the former premier had India's support.

"This is a dangerous game Nawaz is playing; Altaf Hussain played the same game," he had said, adding that he was "100 per cent" sure that India was helping the PML-N leader.

The former premier, after a hiatus lasting more than year, reappeared on the political scene last month to lash out at the PTI government and the Army.

"If change is not brought, it will bring irreversible loss to this country. It is very important that our armed forces stay away from our governmental system according to our Constitution and the Quaid's speech, and not interfere with the people's choice. We have made this country a joke in our own eyes and internationally as well," he had said while addressing a conference aimed at devising a strategy to oust the PTI-led coalition government.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1583379/f...onspiring-against-pakistan-state-institutions
 
GoUgandaCranes said:
How do these people even get visas to enter UK?
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As long as the person concerned has not broken any of UK's laws, they couldn't care less.

The UK is currently home to many of the fugitives from the sub-continent. And it is safe to assume that they will remain there, sitting cozy in their comfortable English homes.
 
Nawaz Sharif, Vijay Mallya and others can come together and form a DAD club - Desis Against Deportation :))
 
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued a proclamation against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia and Avenfield references and directed that it be published in two leading newspapers.

The court asked Additional Attorney General Tariq Mehmood Khokhar to deposit the proclamation’s publishing cost with daily Dawn and Jang. Through the proclamation, the court asked Mr Sharif to surrender himself in 30 days to avoid further adverse process.

In case the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader remains absent even after the expiry of the given period, the court would declare him a proclaimed offender and order attachment of his properties.

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During Wednesday’s hearing, the IHC bench, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, recorded the statement of Director Europe at the Foreign Office Mohammad Mubashir in the courtroom and of First Secretary Dildar Ali Abro and Consular Rao Abdul Hanan through video link from the Pakistani High Commission in London.

They apprised the court of the efforts made to serve non-bailable arrest warrants on Mr Sharif.

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Additional Prosecutor General Jahanzeb Khan Bharwana informed the court that the process to serve warrants had been completed and it could now issue the proclamation of the accused.

The IHC’s proclamation was issued to inform Mr Sharif to join the appeals against his conviction in Al-Azizia and Avenfield references.

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The court had granted bail of eight weeks to Mr Sharif last year in Al-Azizia reference on medical grounds which lapsed in February.

The reference pertains to the Sharifs being unable to justify the source of funds used for setting up Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Hill Metal Establishment in Saudi Arabia, making it a case of owning assets beyond means.

Arshad Malik, the accountability court judge who was removed for misconduct on Dec 24, had convicted Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference and imposed a fine of Rs1.5 billion and $25 million on him. A 10-year disqualification from holding a public office was also part of the sentence.

The disqualification would go into effect following Mr Sharif’s release from jail after serving the seven-year sentence.

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Days before the 2018 elections, Accountability Judge Mohammad Bashir sentenced Nawaz Sharif to 10 years, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, seven years and retired Capt Safdar to two years in the Avenfield properties case.

The reference, which pertains to the purchase of four flats in Avenfield House, Park Lane, London, was among three cases filed by NAB against Mr Sharif and his children on the Supreme Court’s order in the July 28 Panamagate verdict.

Accountability Court Judge Azam Khan has already declared Nawaz Sharif a proclaimed offender and attached both his movable and immovable properties for absconding in the Toshakhana case.

According to NAB’s report, Mr Sharif owns more than Rs200,000 in four active bank accounts and a small amount of foreign currency in three other accounts.

Besides these seven active accounts, he has a dormant account in Allied Bank, New Garden Town branch, Lahore, in which Rs397,810 is deposited.

The report says that Mr Sharif has Rs88,150 in MCB Bank, New Garden Town branch, Lahore; Rs16,917 in Standard Chartered Bank, Gulberg branch, Lahore; Rs20,431 in Standard Chartered Bank, Wapda Town branch, Lahore, and Rs88,704 in Al-Falah Bank, Defence branch, Lahore, besides EUR566 in a euro currency account, $658 in a dollar currency account and £498 in a pound currency account in another bank.

It further states: “The reports received from Lahore Development Authority Additional Deputy Commissioner, Additional Deputy Commissioner Sheikhu*pura, Assistant Commissioner Murree and Galiyat Development Authority revealed that the accused Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif owns following immovable properties in his name and in the name of his dependents.”

These properties include 135, Upper Mall, Lahore; agriculture land in Mouza Manak, Badokisani, Mall Raiwind, Sultankay Lahore, Mouza Mandiali Ferozwala and Ferozwattan in Sheikhupura district; a bungalow on Hall Road, Murree and a house in Chhangla Gali in Abbottabad district.

As per the NAB record, Mr Sharif owns a 2010 model Toyota Land Cruiser, two Mercedes cars of models 1973 and 1991 and two tractors of models 2011 and 2015 in his name.

Published in Dawn, October 8th, 2020
 
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to appear before the court by Nov 24 to avoid being declared a proclaimed offender.

The IHC’s Registrar Office on Friday issued a written order in the proceedings on the appeal in Al-Azizia and Avenfield references.

A two-member division bench of the IHC comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued the order.

On Oct 7, the court recorded statements of Dildar Ali Abro, the first secretary (consular affairs), and Rao Abdul Hannan, consular attaché, Pakistan High Commission, London, as well as Mohammad Mubashir Khan, director for Europe-I, at the Foreign Ministry.

Mubashir Khan tendered as evidence various documents to substantiate that efforts were made in compliance with the court orders to effect service of non-bailable warrants of arrest on Mr Sharif.

“The examination of statements of above-mentioned witnesses as well as the documents show that all-out efforts were made for effecting service of non-bailable warrants of arrest on Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif in the above-mentioned appeals to ensure his attendance in the court as required under the law, the court order said, adding: “Despite efforts, it is abundantly clear that service of warrants could not be effected. It is not possible to conclude in such circumstances that appellant is unaware about the pendency of appeal or the requirement to appear before the court, especially so as learned principal counsel for appellant, namely Khawaja Haris Ahmed, Senior Advocate of Supreme Court, stopped appearing in the matter after order dated September 15, 2020.”

The court issued non-bailable warrants for Mr Sharif on the said date after which Khawaja Haris stopped arguing the case.

“In this view of the matter, we are left with no option but to proceed further under section 87 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, and order issuance of proclamation for effecting service and intimating the appellant to appear before the court on the date fixed,” the court order stated.

Proclamation shall be published in daily Dawn and daily Jang and copies of the same shall again be served upon the appellant through High Commission of Pakistan in the United Kingdom, the court ordered. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall do the needful in this behalf. The necessary expenses for proclamation shall be borne by the federal government and be paid within a week of this order, it added.

Published in Dawn, October 10th, 2020
 
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif is being treated for "severe kidney pain", said his daughter and the party's vice president, Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday.

Taking to Twitter, Maryam Nawaz said that the former prime minister could not participate in the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) meeting that was chaired by JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman due to the pain.

"MNS could not participate in the PDM meeting today because of severe kidney pain that he is being treated for therefore I am representing him. Would request for prayers," she tweeted.

Geo News reporter Murtaza Ali Shah tweeted that according to hospital sources, Nawaz had undergone CT Scan and blood tests. "He has kidney stones for which he is being treated," tweeted Shah.

Earlier this year, medical records from a UK hospital showed that Nawaz was suffering from various ailments, including a severe cardiac disease.

The Royal Brompton Hospital had issued three reports: Rubidium Cardiac PET-CT scan on three pages; Holter Analysis on 16 pages; and Echocardiogram on three pages.

Separately, Dr David Lawrence had also issued a medical summary based on reports by the Royal Brompton and Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals.

The Royal Brompton reports said that Nawaz Sharif has significant areas of compromised perfusion (blood supply to heart) and there is element of impaired cardiac function as well. The reports said that the former Pakistani premier's heart is at risk of heart attack or an adverse cardiac event.

Both the Royal Brompton and Dr David Lawrence had recommended urgent heart intervention which is important for Nawaz Sharif's health and life. The reports also said that Nawaz Sharif cannot undergo the invasive procedure unless cleared by the haematologists, as his platelet counts were variable and unstable.
 
MenInG said:
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif is being treated for "severe kidney pain", said his daughter and the party's vice president, Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday.

Taking to Twitter, Maryam Nawaz said that the former prime minister could not participate in the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) meeting that was chaired by JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman due to the pain.

"MNS could not participate in the PDM meeting today because of severe kidney pain that he is being treated for therefore I am representing him. Would request for prayers," she tweeted.

Geo News reporter Murtaza Ali Shah tweeted that according to hospital sources, Nawaz had undergone CT Scan and blood tests. "He has kidney stones for which he is being treated," tweeted Shah.

Earlier this year, medical records from a UK hospital showed that Nawaz was suffering from various ailments, including a severe cardiac disease.

The Royal Brompton Hospital had issued three reports: Rubidium Cardiac PET-CT scan on three pages; Holter Analysis on 16 pages; and Echocardiogram on three pages.

Separately, Dr David Lawrence had also issued a medical summary based on reports by the Royal Brompton and Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals.

The Royal Brompton reports said that Nawaz Sharif has significant areas of compromised perfusion (blood supply to heart) and there is element of impaired cardiac function as well. The reports said that the former Pakistani premier's heart is at risk of heart attack or an adverse cardiac event.

Both the Royal Brompton and Dr David Lawrence had recommended urgent heart intervention which is important for Nawaz Sharif's health and life. The reports also said that Nawaz Sharif cannot undergo the invasive procedure unless cleared by the haematologists, as his platelet counts were variable and unstable.
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The pain is from the humiliation of the GB election
 
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was declared an absconder by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday.

The PML-N supremo was declared a fugitive in the appeals filed against the verdicts in the Al Azizia and Avenfield cases being heard by the IHC.
 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed on Thursday former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's appeals filed against Avenfield and Al-Azizia references' verdicts.

Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani announced the verdict, reserved a day before.

On June 23, the hearing on Sharif, his daughter and PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and her husband Capt (retd) Safdar Awan's pleas was conducted by the IHC.

During the proceedings, Senator Barrister Azam Nazir Tarar, who was assisting the court, argued that the right to a hearing was protected under the Constitution.

"As per my experience, pleas of people, who were not present for their hearing, were rejected without arguing the case's merits," he added.

Tarar further contended that a window was left open for the accused so that in case they surrendered before the court, their plea could be taken up again.

To this, Justice Kayani responded that an accused's rights were not affected even if their plea was rejected.

"Pleas rejected on the basis of merit can still be moved in the apex court," the judge maintained.

Read Can't 'bulldoze' everything in Nawaz's absence, observes IHC

ustice Farooq reminded Tarar that he was not representing Sharif but assisting the court so he should “strike a balance”.

Tarar replied that he was assisting the court with arguments.

The bench told Tarar that it did not matter who the appellant was as it had to follow the law.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), on the other hand, called for rejecting Sharif's plea against the Avenfield and Al-Azizia references.

However, NAB prosecutor Jahanzeb Bharwana argued that hearing of Maryam and Safdar's pleas was up to the court.

The IHC, after hearing the arguments reserved its ruling on whether or not it should hear the former premier's plea in his absence.

On June 9, the IHC had given more time to Tarar to assist it in how to proceed further with Sharif’s appeal against the Avenfield case judgment as he was abroad.

The court inquired as to how could it proceed further in the case in the absence of the appellant.

Tarar contended that the case could be heard by the court if the required documents were available.

He requested the bench to see him, the lawyer representing Maryam and Safdar and his client in the same way.

He added that as per the spirit of the Constitution and the law, the court could make a decision that opened “a clear window”.
 
'Fugitive’ Sharif has lost right to audience: IHC

Court dismisses ex-premier’s appeals against his conviction in NAB cases

ISLAMABAD:
Three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday lost his right to audience for being a fugitive from law after the Islamabad High Court dismissed his appeals against his conviction in the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) corruption references over his continuous failure to appear before the court.

An IHC division bench, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, dismissed the deposed premier’s appeals in the Avenfield Apartments and Al-Azizia references as he, despite being on bail, went abroad, remained absent on the hearings and did not appear before the court without any justification.

Before Sharif, the former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf had also lost the right to audience over his non-appearance and long delays in trial.

Apparently, in both the cases, the courts have made it clear that control over the proceedings could not be allowed to vest in the accused.

“Since the appellant is fugitive from law, hence [he] has lost his right of audience before this Court and we are left with no choice except to dismiss his appeal,” the IHC order read.

The judges, however, stated that the appellant might file an application before IHC, as and when he surrenders or is captured by the authorities, for a decision on the appeals.

“Needless to observe that the said application, if and when is made, shall be decided in accordance with law,” the order added.

Legal experts said whenever Sharif filed such an application, the court would examine the reasons for his continuous absence before proceeding ahead in the matter.

“Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was provided a fair trial inasmuch as learned trial court provided him opportunity of hearing as well as cross-examining the prosecution witnesses and only after the proper trial, his conviction was recorded,” the bench noted, adding that he subsequently went abroad and did not return when his appeals were fixed.

Hence, the judges stated, the court was left with no option but to follow the procedure as provided in Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, and declare him a fugitive from law.

“Sharif was provided fair trial and now has absconded from justice at the time of hearing of appeal,” the order read, adding that was why the right of fair trial under Article 10-A of the Constitution was of no avail to him.

The ruling has come in response to the arguments emphasising that the right to fair trial was a must in every case.

Referring to a Supreme Court judgment, the bench ruled that there was no restriction on the court to dispose of a criminal appeal on the consideration that the accused person had abused the process.

“There is nothing in the Constitution or the Rules to compel the Court to decide on merits an appeal filed by an accused person who has chosen to be fugitive from justice and while remaining so decides to disobey or frustrate the orders, directions and process of the Court from which he seeks justice,” the verdict read.

In the order, the court noted that there was no cavil with the fact that the Supreme Court in a number of cases held trials to be null and void where the accused was absconder but in the instant case, the matter was somewhat different inasmuch as the appellant had been appearing before the trial court.

Likewise, it added, there was also no cavil to the principle that appeal was continuation of the trial but again, the circumstances of the instant case were different as the appellant was in custody and granted bail by the court on September 19, 2018.

However, it maintained, Sharif proceeded abroad and failed to appear before the court when appeals were fixed and was declared absconder through an order dated December 2, 2020 after following the procedure.

Citing judgments, the bench ruled that it was an essential condition of the administration of justice, in a case affecting an individual or individuals, that the persons concerned should submit to the due process of justice.

While giving background of the cases, the order read that Sharif was tried and convicted in NAB references by accountability courts in July and December 2018. Subsequently, it added, he filed appeals against the judgments and was released on bail. Later, it continued, he failed to surrender and was declared an absconder after following the codal formalities for procuring his attendance.

On July 6, 2018, an accountability court had convicted Sharif in the Avenfield reference and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Subsequently on Dec 24, 2018, another accountability court had convicted Sharif in the Al Azizia reference and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2307016/fugitive-sharif-has-lost-right-to-audience-ihc
 
Maryam said he isnt ill 2 days ago, so the IHC should have demanded that he come back within a week or he loses the right of appeal
 
Federal Minister for Broadcasting and Information Chaudhry Fawad said on Saturday that the Sharif family never denied that former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Justice Rana Shamim's affidavit was prepared in the office of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif, on the latter's instructions.

The minister said the all incidents appeared to be an attempt at influencing the court.

On December 26, 2021, it was revealed, in an exclusive news published in The Express Tribune, that Shamim took the oath and signed an affidavit in the office of none other than Mian Nawaz Sharif, trying to incriminate former Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar and honourable sitting judges of Islamabad High Court.

The affidavit, whose contents mention a three-year-old alleged incident, accused the former top judge of trying to coerce a judgment from a sitting IHC judge against the ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

In the evidence available, Charles Guthrie - a UK Solicitor - confirmed that ‘Judge Guy’ was at ‘Marble Arch’.

Two days ago, the IHC indicted Shamim in a contempt of court case.

The high court had initiated proceedings against Shamim and the media personnel after the affidavit was published in a newspaper that accused former chief justice Saqib Nisar of influencing the case against former premier Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz.

The former G-B judge pleaded not guilty and said he would defend himself.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/233990...fidavit-prepared-on-nawazs-instructions-fawad
 
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has urged courts to conduct a speedy trial of corruption cases against the Sharif family and allow live telecast of case proceedings.

“We want Shehbaz Sharif’s case to be aired live... so that people should be made aware of the [details] of the case, the federal minister said while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Monday.


He also requested the chief justices of the courts to live telecast the hearings of the corruption cases against the Sharif family to enable the public to decide whether the former rulers were involved in any wrongdoing or not.

Fawad accused the Shehbaz and former premier Nawaz Sharif of plundering national wealth worth billions of rupees.

The PML-N leaders claimed that Pakistani law is not applicable to their sons who are residing in London when asked to explain the sources of their wealth, he added.

The information minister also maintained that the courts should announce the verdict in corruption cases without any “fear or influence”.

He said it was made clear that Nawaz attempted to influence court proceedings through former G-B judge Rana Shamim's affidavit.

“This is a fit case to implicit Nawaz in Rana Shamim case for attempting to influence court proceedings,” he added.

Fawad further said that the PTI inherited the country following a “decade of darkness”, and put it on the right track.

“Today we have achieved 5.37% economic growth despite the challenge of Covid-19 and today the entire world is following Pakistan’s strategy to [control the pandemic],” he said while referring to the government’s decision of not imposing complete lockdown during the peak of the contagious virus.

He said the income of the masses has also increased during the PTI’s rule amid skyrocketing inflation and added that “agriculture and corporate sector have earned record profits”.

He also urged private businesses to increase the salaries of their employees.


https://tribune.com.pk/story/2340206/fawad-demands-live-broadcast-of-sharif-familys-corruption-cases
 
PTI’s activists try to attack Nawaz Sharif in London

LONDON: Enraged by the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, the ruling PTI’s activists tried to attack PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif in London but his guards thwarted the attack.

During the scuffle, one of Nawaz Sharif’s security guards received injuries. The Scotland Yard has registered a complaint against Shayan Ali and his mother Sadaf Mumtaz on the complaint of assault made by a bodyguard of Nawaz Sharif.

Ahsan Dar, who owns the security firm Systematic Security Limited, which provides security to Nawaz Sharif, told our correspondent that two protection men from his security firm came under attack from teenager Shayan Ali and his mother Saddaf Mumtaz who are from London’s Uxbridge area.

Ahsan Dar said that Shayan Ali and his mother, accompanied by a third man, tried to attack Nawaz Sharif when he was coming out of his office on Saturday afternoon with Dr Adnan Khan and his two security guards.

A police spokesman confirmed that a complaint of assault has been registered.

Ahsan Dar released a picture of the security guard showing him bleeding from the forehead. “Shayan Ali hit him and then Sadaf Mumtaz hit him with her purse.

The police are investigating the assault and the guard is receiving treatment at the hospital. Systematic Security Limited is taking this attack very seriously. We have asked the police to arrest Shayan Ali and Sadaf Mumtaz, they are both violent and have a history of showing violent behaviour in public places.”

Ahsan Dar said that Shayan Ali and Sadaf Mumtaz were using abusive language and while filming rushed toward Nawaz Sharif. At that point, the guards stopped him but Shayan Ali continued his chase and touched the security guard physically.

When contacted, Shayan Ali’s father Shahid Ali said Nawaz Sharif’s guards unfairly treated his wife and son. He said that they were there to show Nawaz Sharif’s office to their “cousin”. Shahid Ali said that this was his son’s right to stage a protest against Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari.

Ahsan Dar said that there were about eight people who were hiding in cars and jumped out to attack Nawaz Sharif as soon as they saw him coming out.

https://www.geo.tv/latest/409241-ptis-activists-try-to-attack-nawaz-sharif-in-london
 
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and all characters involved in the "conspiracy" against the nation are guilty of high treason and should be tried under Article 6 of the Constitution.

The former premier's remarks came after President Arif Alvi approved the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan to dissolve the National Assembly after a summary was sent by the premier in the wake of a no-trust move against him.

"The President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, has approved the advice of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to dissolve the National Assembly under the Article 58 (1) read with Article 48(1) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan," according to the short statement issued by the President's Secretariat.

"Today, a man obsessed with power trampled the Constitution," Nawaz wrote on his official Twitter handle.

Nawaz, who is also the supreme leader of the Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N), said that Imran Khan and all characters involved in the "conspiracy" against the nation are guilty of high treason and should be tried under Article 6 of the Constitution.

He warned that anyone involved in any wrongdoing with the country and desecration of the Constitution will be taken to task.

National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri had earlier dismissed the no-confidence motion submitted by the joint opposition, terming it "unconstitutional" under Article 5.

In a talk with the media, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said the deputy speaker committed an 'unconstitutional act' by dismissing the no-trust motion against the premier.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif termed Imran Khan a traitor to the Constitution and democracy.

Shehbaz said that Article 6 is now applicable to “Imran Niazi and his followers for openly violating the Constitution”.

He referred to the PM’s actions as anarchic and urged the chief justice of Pakistan to save the country from the crisis.

“It is hoped that the Supreme Court will ensure the supremacy of the Constitution and fulfil its duty to protect the country from this violation of the Constitution,” the leader added.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/235085...treason-should-be-tried-under-article-6-nawaz
 
Poor Nawaz . Let’s hope his health doesn’t deteriorate after todays news .

Please go back to Pakistan , the country needs you !
 
LAHORE: A petition filed before the Lahore High Court (LHC) for removing name of Nawaz Sharif from exit control list (ECL) has been adjourned over absence of a judge in the division bench, ARY NEWS reported.

According to details, the division bench hearing a petition to remove name of Nawaz Sharif from ECL was disbanded after absence of Justice Shahbaz Ali. The registrar office of the LHC cancelled the cause list after unavailability of the head of the bench.

In December 2020, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared former prime minister Nawaz Sharif a proclaimed offender in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia references.

A two-judge bench of the IHC decided to declare the PML-N supremo a fugitive over his failure to appear before it despite being summoned repeatedly. The court issued show-cause notices to the guarantors of the former premier.

It is worthwhile to mention here that the PML-N supreme leader has been declared a proclaimed offender in two more cases, including the Toshakhana reference and illegal land allotment case.

https://arynews.tv/lhcs-hearing-to-remove-nawaz-sharifs-name-from-ecl-deferred/
 
MenInG said:
LAHORE: A petition filed before the Lahore High Court (LHC) for removing name of Nawaz Sharif from exit control list (ECL) has been adjourned over absence of a judge in the division bench, ARY NEWS reported.

According to details, the division bench hearing a petition to remove name of Nawaz Sharif from ECL was disbanded after absence of Justice Shahbaz Ali. The registrar office of the LHC cancelled the cause list after unavailability of the head of the bench.

In December 2020, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared former prime minister Nawaz Sharif a proclaimed offender in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia references.

A two-judge bench of the IHC decided to declare the PML-N supremo a fugitive over his failure to appear before it despite being summoned repeatedly. The court issued show-cause notices to the guarantors of the former premier.

It is worthwhile to mention here that the PML-N supreme leader has been declared a proclaimed offender in two more cases, including the Toshakhana reference and illegal land allotment case.

https://arynews.tv/lhcs-hearing-to-remove-nawaz-sharifs-name-from-ecl-deferred/
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The Judiciary will do as told. These crooks in courts are the reason why we are amongst the worst in the World
 
Lahore: A citizen has filed a case against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and members of the federal cabinet for meeting with absconder Nawaz Sharif in London, ARY News reported.

According to details, a citizen named Yaseen has filed the case against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb, Defence Minister Khwaja Asif and Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal for meeting with absconder Nawaz Sharif in London.

He claimed that the Prime Minister and his cabinet members have insulted the nation by meeting with an absconder from law and that too on government money. Yaseen mentioned in the petition that meeting with an absconder is against the law.

It is to be noted that the Prime Minister and members of his cabinet are currently in London to consult their leader Nawaz Sharif.

Some important decisions regarding the country’s political and economic future are expected to be made in the meetings.

However, PM’s visit to London to meet with his brother and party leader has been vastly criticised by PTI leaders.

In a press talk on Saturday, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said that there are currently two Prime ministers and two Foreign Ministers in the country
 
MenInG said:
Lahore: A citizen has filed a case against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and members of the federal cabinet for meeting with absconder Nawaz Sharif in London, ARY News reported.

According to details, a citizen named Yaseen has filed the case against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb, Defence Minister Khwaja Asif and Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal for meeting with absconder Nawaz Sharif in London.

He claimed that the Prime Minister and his cabinet members have insulted the nation by meeting with an absconder from law and that too on government money. Yaseen mentioned in the petition that meeting with an absconder is against the law.

It is to be noted that the Prime Minister and members of his cabinet are currently in London to consult their leader Nawaz Sharif.

Some important decisions regarding the country’s political and economic future are expected to be made in the meetings.

However, PM’s visit to London to meet with his brother and party leader has been vastly criticised by PTI leaders.

In a press talk on Saturday, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said that there are currently two Prime ministers and two Foreign Ministers in the country
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What a waste of time. Chief Martial Law Administrator-Bajwa has been instructed by the Americans to give NRO 2.0 to all rich criminals. The Judiciary is fully on board and PK is staring down the barrel.
 
Another Sharif.... What a surprise....


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A special court in Lahore on Friday declared Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s son, Suleman Shehbaz, and another suspect proclaimed offenders in the Rs16 billion money laundering case on Friday.

Lahore’s Special Court (Central-I) declared Suleman and Tahir Naqvi proclaimed offenders after both the suspects failed to appear despite being summoned.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had booked Shehbaz and his sons Hamza and Suleman in November 2020 under sections 419, 420, 468, 471, 34 and 109 of Prevention of Corruption Act and r/w 3/4 of Anti Money Laundering Act.

Arrest warrants had been issued for Suleman and Naqvi on May 28. At the same hearing, the court had also issued arrest warrants for another suspect, Malik Maqsood alias Maqsood ‘Chaprasi’, who passed away in the United Arab Emirates last month.

On June 11, the FIA had submitted a report about non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Suleman, Naqvi and Maqsood. In its report, the FIA had stated that the warrants could not be executed since Suleman was not present at his address and had gone abroad.

At today’s hearing, the court sought details about Suleman’s and Naqvi’s properties as well as Maqsood’s death certificate.

Moreover, the court accepted the request for granting PM Shehbaz a one-time exemption from attending the hearing but directed that he appeared before the court at the next hearing.

The hearing was subsequently adjourned till July 30.

The FIA had in December 2021 submitted the challan against Shehbaz and Hamza to a special court for their alleged involvement in laundering an amount of Rs16bn in the sugar scam case.

“The investigation team has detected 28 benami accounts of the Shehbaz family through which money laundering of Rs16.3bn was committed during 2008-18. The FIA examined the money trail of 17,000 credit transactions,” according to an FIA report submitted to the court.

The amount was kept in “hidden accounts” and given to Shehbaz in a personal capacity, the report added.

This amount (Rs16bn) has nothing to do with the sugar business (of the Shehbaz family), it claimed. The money received from the accounts of low-wage employees by Shehbaz was transferred outside Pakistan via hundi/hawala networks, ultimately destined for the beneficial use of his family members, the FIA had alleged.

“Eleven low-paid employees of the Sharif group who ‘held and possessed’ the laundered proceeds on behalf of the principal accused, are found guilty of facilitating money laundering. The three other co-accused of the Sharif group also actively facilitated the money laundering,” the agency had said.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1699735/l...imed-offender-in-rs16bn-money-laundering-case
 
MenInG said:
Another Sharif.... What a surprise....


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A special court in Lahore on Friday declared Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s son, Suleman Shehbaz, and another suspect proclaimed offenders in the Rs16 billion money laundering case on Friday.

Lahore’s Special Court (Central-I) declared Suleman and Tahir Naqvi proclaimed offenders after both the suspects failed to appear despite being summoned.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had booked Shehbaz and his sons Hamza and Suleman in November 2020 under sections 419, 420, 468, 471, 34 and 109 of Prevention of Corruption Act and r/w 3/4 of Anti Money Laundering Act.

Arrest warrants had been issued for Suleman and Naqvi on May 28. At the same hearing, the court had also issued arrest warrants for another suspect, Malik Maqsood alias Maqsood ‘Chaprasi’, who passed away in the United Arab Emirates last month.

On June 11, the FIA had submitted a report about non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Suleman, Naqvi and Maqsood. In its report, the FIA had stated that the warrants could not be executed since Suleman was not present at his address and had gone abroad.

At today’s hearing, the court sought details about Suleman’s and Naqvi’s properties as well as Maqsood’s death certificate.

Moreover, the court accepted the request for granting PM Shehbaz a one-time exemption from attending the hearing but directed that he appeared before the court at the next hearing.

The hearing was subsequently adjourned till July 30.

The FIA had in December 2021 submitted the challan against Shehbaz and Hamza to a special court for their alleged involvement in laundering an amount of Rs16bn in the sugar scam case.

“The investigation team has detected 28 benami accounts of the Shehbaz family through which money laundering of Rs16.3bn was committed during 2008-18. The FIA examined the money trail of 17,000 credit transactions,” according to an FIA report submitted to the court.

The amount was kept in “hidden accounts” and given to Shehbaz in a personal capacity, the report added.

This amount (Rs16bn) has nothing to do with the sugar business (of the Shehbaz family), it claimed. The money received from the accounts of low-wage employees by Shehbaz was transferred outside Pakistan via hundi/hawala networks, ultimately destined for the beneficial use of his family members, the FIA had alleged.

“Eleven low-paid employees of the Sharif group who ‘held and possessed’ the laundered proceeds on behalf of the principal accused, are found guilty of facilitating money laundering. The three other co-accused of the Sharif group also actively facilitated the money laundering,” the agency had said.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1699735/l...imed-offender-in-rs16bn-money-laundering-case
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Dont worry- its all drama from the mafia. If Bajwa can make SS PM( on bail for 25bn of laundering and Hamza as CM without a majority and illegally then this is small fry.
 
Punjab police have withdrawn security from members of the Sharif family except Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who will continue to enjoy security at his declared homes, ARY NEWS reported.

The withdrawal of the force came after the home ministry led by Colonel (retd) Muhammad Hashim issued directives in this regard. Previously, the security was deployed outside the Jati Umrah and Model Town residences of the Sharif family.

Home Minister Punjab Col (retd) Muhammad Hashim said that the prime minister will continue to get police security at the houses declared by him
 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday reserved the decision on whether it will or will not hear the contempt of court petition against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his brother, former premier Nawaz Sharif regarding the elder Sharif’s return to Pakistan.

According to the petition against the Sharif brothers, Nawaz went abroad with the permission of the Lahore High Court (LHC) due to illness and his brother had submitted an affidavit that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo would return after his recovery but did not, in fact, return.

The petition requested that Nawaz be labelled an “offender” and contempt of court proceedings ensue against both brothers.

The case was heard under IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, wherein the petitioner's lawyer Syed Zafar Ali Shah maintained that an order of the LHC was issued on the request of Shehbaz, while the IHC heard two appeals from Nawaz.

Shah further stated that Nawaz left the country while he was on bail from the IHC and had been permitted to go abroad, by the federal cabinet, with a condition of Rs25 million.

The chief justice remarked that the ex-premier’s name was withdrawn from the Exit Control List (ECL) by the former federal cabinet and that the government did not approach the IHC even though the appeal was pending before the high court.

“The former federal cabinet gave him permission but only on the condition of depositing the money,” he said.

“You’re a senior counsel. How can we hear this matter if it is pending before another court?” Justice Minallah asked the petitioner’s lawyer, adding that despite the pending case before the high court the former government had removed Nawaz’s name from the ECL without consulting the IHC.

He stated the court would not delve into the ongoing matter.

The court maintained that the petition would have been dismissed with an exemplary fine but it would not do so as Shah was a senior advocate and further questioned if he wanted to withdraw the petition or wanted a court order.

Lawyer Syed Zafar Ali Shah said that if the IHC wanted to reject the petition, he would withdraw the application and approach the LHC instead.

Justice Minallah remarked the petitioner’s counsel was “free to go anywhere” and that the IHC would not give an observation.

“We will issue an appropriate order on this request,” he concluded.

Express Tribune
 
The IHC on Monday dismissed a contempt of court petition against PM Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif with regard to the return of the latter to Pakistan.

The IHC, in its order, stated it had been admitted that the name of the respondent Nawaz Sharif was removed from the Exit Control List (ECL) pursuant to the decision of the Federal Cabinet subject to certain conditions.

Admittedly, the removal of the name from the ECL was not pursuant to an order or direction passed by any court, it added.

The order said that the conditions imposed by the federal cabinet were challenged before the LHC, and they were suspended and modified vide an interim order, dated 16.11.2019.

"It appears that the said order was never challenged either by the federal government nor the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and, therefore, it stood implemented," the IHC observed.

It noted that "since the petition wherein interim order, dated 16.11.2019 was passed, is pending before LHC, therefore, this court has no jurisdiction to entertain the petition in hand nor to grant the prayers sought therein".

"The petitioner after arguing the matter at length has stated that he does not press the petition so that he may approach the competent forum," it added and dismissed the petition.
 
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former premier Nawaz Sharif on Friday filed a petition in an accountability court in Lahore seeking acquittal in a case under the amended National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law.

According to Express News, the PML-N leader—who is currently in London on medical grounds—challenged the court decision declaring him a proclaimed offender in the illegal plot allotment case.
 
How is a convict making important decisions for the country: PTI chief

Former prime minister Imran Khan, in a video address today, asked how a convict could take important decisions for Pakistan, especially those that concerned the country’s security.

The PTI chief, once again, criticised the incumbent government and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for consulting PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif over the army chief’s appointment.

Imran said that Nawaz was not capable of taking decisions on merit because “he always keeps his interests ahead of the country”.

“And he doesn’t want elections because he knows I will win. He is a very big coward,” he added.

DAWN
 
Can someone explain to me why PDM supporters run around calling calling IK ghari chor when their own leaders were indicted for taking cars which is explicitly forbidden? And of course they got their cases dropped through nab amendments...

Another case of logical fallacy (false equivalence) by equating legal purchase of watch to illegal purchase of luxury special order cars or am I missing something?
 
insurge said:
Can someone explain to me why PDM supporters run around calling calling IK ghari chor when their own leaders were indicted for taking cars which is explicitly forbidden? And of course they got their cases dropped through nab amendments...

Another case of logical fallacy (false equivalence) by equating legal purchase of watch to illegal purchase of luxury special order cars or am I missing something?
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birds of a feather flock together
 
Nawaz Sharif, the supreme leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and former prime minister, has questioned who will respect a justice system that welcomes a corrupt individual involved in a Rs60 billion corruption scandal.

Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, Nawaz stated, "I was disqualified and thrown into jail for not accepting a few thousand dirhams as salary from my son, while on the other hand, a proven corrupt individual was made sadiq and ameen, thereby insulting the position of Allah's last Messenger (PBUH).
 
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