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The Supreme Court on Tuesday accepted a petition filed by former premier Nawaz Sharif – challenging the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision to not grant him bail in the Al-Azizia reference – and suspended the ailing PML-N supremo’s prison sentence by six weeks.
The top court had reserved its verdict after hearing a petition filed by the ousted premier.
The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa asked Nawaz to deposit two surety bonds of Rs5 million, which will be submitted before the additional registrar.
During the next six weeks, Nawaz will be allowed to get treatment from a doctor of his own choice. After completion the time period, Nawaz will have to surrender himself, the judgement says.
Nawaz can apply for bail in the high court if need be, the judgement added. The former premier will not be allowed to travel abroad.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Khosa, had asked the defence counsel if he had submitted additional documents in court, to which Khawaja Haris, replied in the affirmative. Haris submitted a letter by Dr Lawrence.
Nawaz’s counsel Khawaja Haris had requested the court for a suspension of eight weeks in the former premier’s prison sentence. “Nawaz should be given an opportunity to consult his doctors.”
On the completion of his medical treatment the former premier would surrender himself to the court, said Nawaz’s counsel, adding that, “without the doctor’s instructions, Nawaz would not leave the country”.
Referring to the letter submitted by Haris in court, the chief justice stated that this letter is addressed to Dr Adnan,” on which he was told that Adnan is Nawaz’s personal physician.
Justice Khosa also raised questions on Dr Lawrence’s letter and asked what is the legal basis of the letter.
Dr Lawrence’s letter is not addressed to the court, the CJP said.
Nawaz’s health deteriorated in prison, Haris stated, to which the CJP responded that, “we have assessed Nawaz’s health”.
“Five medical boards assessed his condition, and every board recommended that he be transferred to a hospital, he needs an angiography,” said the court during the hearing.
Deterioration of health and illness are the only grounds for suspension of sentence, added the CJP.
Referring to the letter, the three-member bench said that defence’s entire argument rests on Dr Lawrence’s letter, and the recommendations of the medical board outweigh the importance of the letter.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1937468/1-sc-hears-nawazs-petition-bail-medical-grounds/
The top court had reserved its verdict after hearing a petition filed by the ousted premier.
The three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa asked Nawaz to deposit two surety bonds of Rs5 million, which will be submitted before the additional registrar.
During the next six weeks, Nawaz will be allowed to get treatment from a doctor of his own choice. After completion the time period, Nawaz will have to surrender himself, the judgement says.
Nawaz can apply for bail in the high court if need be, the judgement added. The former premier will not be allowed to travel abroad.
A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Khosa, had asked the defence counsel if he had submitted additional documents in court, to which Khawaja Haris, replied in the affirmative. Haris submitted a letter by Dr Lawrence.
Nawaz’s counsel Khawaja Haris had requested the court for a suspension of eight weeks in the former premier’s prison sentence. “Nawaz should be given an opportunity to consult his doctors.”
On the completion of his medical treatment the former premier would surrender himself to the court, said Nawaz’s counsel, adding that, “without the doctor’s instructions, Nawaz would not leave the country”.
Referring to the letter submitted by Haris in court, the chief justice stated that this letter is addressed to Dr Adnan,” on which he was told that Adnan is Nawaz’s personal physician.
Justice Khosa also raised questions on Dr Lawrence’s letter and asked what is the legal basis of the letter.
Dr Lawrence’s letter is not addressed to the court, the CJP said.
Nawaz’s health deteriorated in prison, Haris stated, to which the CJP responded that, “we have assessed Nawaz’s health”.
“Five medical boards assessed his condition, and every board recommended that he be transferred to a hospital, he needs an angiography,” said the court during the hearing.
Deterioration of health and illness are the only grounds for suspension of sentence, added the CJP.
Referring to the letter, the three-member bench said that defence’s entire argument rests on Dr Lawrence’s letter, and the recommendations of the medical board outweigh the importance of the letter.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1937468/1-sc-hears-nawazs-petition-bail-medical-grounds/
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