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Panamagate Case: Supreme Court disqualifies Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in unanimous verdict
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Nawaz Sharif sentenced to 10 years, Maryam Nawaz sentenced to 7 years imprisonment in Avenfield case
Sharifs' plea for delay in Avenfield verdict dismissed; court to announce judgement today
The accountability court has dismissed the Sharifs' application requesting a delay in the announcement of the verdict in the Avenfield corruption reference against the Sharif family. The court will announce its verdict at 12:30pm.
Accountability Judge Mohammad Bashir proceed with announcing the judgement today as scheduled instead of after seven days as requested by Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz.
The atmosphere outside the court in Islamabad — where the fate of the Sharif family members in the corruption reference regarding their upscale London flats hangs in a balance — is thick with tension and buzzing with security personnel.
Although the verdict was initially slated to be read out by judge Bashir today (Friday), the ousted premier and his daughter filed an application with a duty judge yesterday seeking a seven-day delay in the verdict announcement in light of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz's health.
The Sharif matriarch has been in London since last year, when she was diagnosed with cancer. She was recently placed on a ventilator and her condition remains more or less unchanged.
Four members of the Sharif family ─ Nawaz, Maryam, Hassan and Hussain ─ are in London, while Captain Safdar is in Pakistan.
Receiving Nawaz and Maryam's application yesterday, duty judge Mohammad Arshad issued notices to the prosecution wing of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), and left it up to Judge Bashir to decide on the application.
After Judge Bashir reached the accountability court today, Additional Deputy Prosecutor General NAB Sardar Muzaffar Abbasi opposed Nawaz and Maryam's application, saying: "At a stage when the court concludes the trial and fixes a date for the final announcement, the accused cannot file application for any relief."
He pointed out that "when the court concludes the arguments, the accused is put on notice and under the law he should be brought to court, or the court orders the accused to ensure attendance. "
In a rebuttal, the defence counsel, Advocate Amjad Pervez, argued that "There is a legal requirement that the accused person should be summoned at the time of announcement of judgement, and in this case Mr Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz both are ready to attend proceedings, but because of Kulsoom Nawaz's illness, they requested that the judgement may be postponed for a few days."
When the lawyer asked when decision on the application would be announced, Judge Bashir replied, "Give me an hour at least."
Subsequently, the court reserved its decision on the application for an hour.
The Avenfield reference
The Avenfield reference ─ which pertains to the purchase of four flats in Avenfield House, Park Lane, London ─ was among those filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against the former premier and his children on the Supreme Court's orders in its landmark July 28 Panamagate verdict which disqualified Sharif.
Besides Nawaz, Maryam and her husband Captain Safdar, NAB had also nominated Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz — Sharif's sons — as accused in all three SC-ordered corruption references.
The NAB prosecutor had stated before the accountability court that Nawaz Sharif had acquired the four flats.
Sharif family insists that they had purchased the apartments through ‘legitimate’ financial resources.
They, however, remained unable to disclose those resources before the accountability court or the Supreme Court.
The apex court had directed the accountability court to conclude proceedings within six months and appointed Justice Ijazul Ahsan — who was a member of the bench that heard Panama Papers case — as a “supervisory judge” for the trial.
The proceeding in the Avenfield reference commenced in September and the accountability court indicted Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar on October 19.
According to the JIT report submitted in the Panamagate case, the Sharifs have given contradictory statements about their London flats and found that the flats actually belonged to them since 1993.
The report said Hassan Nawaz had contradicted the statement of his brother Hussain Nawaz about the Avenfield apartments, who had earlier stated that only apartment No 17 was in his possession in 1994.
Contrarily, Hassan confirmed that three Avenfield apartments (No 16, 16A and 17) were already in possession of Hussain when he had arrived in London in 1994, while they got the possession of the fourth apartment (17A) in the next six months.
The JIT observed that either one or both brothers had lied to hide some facts and hence they could not be given the benefit of doubt.
It said Nawaz Sharif had distanced himself from the apartments and could not explain the time frame and procedure adopted for obtaining the possession of Avenfield apartments by his sons, and was even uncertain about which son claimed the ownership of the flats now.
But Nawaz told the JIT that he usually stayed in apartment No 16 (Avenfield) whenever he visited London.
The prosecution produced 21 witnesses in the Avenfield reference, including star witness Wajid Zia, the head of the joint investigation team (JIT) which probed the Panamgate case, Director General NAB Zahir Shah, British forensic expert Robert William Radley and solicitor Akhtar Riaz Raja, who is Zia's cousin, among others.
In May this year, Nawaz, his daughter and son-in-law recorded their statements under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) after which the court invited final arguments from the prosecution and the defence counsel.
The lead defence counsel Khawaja Haris initially withdrew from Sharif's defence over the court beginning the final arguments since he was of the view that the accountability court instead of calling for final arguments should first conclude testimony of prosecution witnesses in other two references – Al Azizia Steel Mills and Flagship Investment.
However, he rejoined the legal team after Nawaz left for the United Kingdom in mid-June where his spouse Kulsoom Nawaz is undergoing medical treatment.
Haris took seven days to conclude the final arguments after which the counsel of Maryam and Safdar started his final arguments.
During the course of arguments, the defence counsel cited a number of judgements of the superior courts to prove that the case against the former prime minister and his family was devoid of evidence.
Nawaz and Maryam have appeared before the court around 100 times, according to media reports.
Last hearing
In the last hearing of the case, Advocate Amjad Pervez, counsel for Maryam and Safdar had said that Wajid Zia hired his cousin, a UK-based solicitor, in the Panama case which is a classic example of nepotism.
Presenting final arguments in the reference, Pervez said the Supreme Court in its May 5 order had empowered the JIT to engage experts but the JIT hired Raja, who was a solicitor.
Pervez said that Raja took legal privilege when asked to disclose his fee but in his own communication on behalf of the JIT, he asked a fellow solicitor in UK, the amount charged by him from Hussain Nawaz.
According to Pervez, Raja did only three things for JIT – sent an email to a solicitor Jeremy Freeman, engaged forensic expert Robert Radley and authored a commentary for the JIT.
He argued that there is nothing on record as to why a solicitor’s services were required to send an email and there is no plausible explanation why Radley couldn’t be engaged directly or through foreign office.
He pointed out that Raja doesn’t have any personal knowledge of the events and his commentary is mere opinion. In addition, he said, it is an admitted fact that Raja "congratulated" Zia following his appointment as JIT head.
The counsel pointed out that Raja’s CV is not on record to show what kind of expert he is and if he was previously engaged in any high-profile or important case before being hired in Panamagate case.
Concluding his case, Pervez said that the JIT deliberately ignored the witnesses such as management of Minerva Services, which was the registered director of Nielson and Nescol off-shore companies that owned the Avenfield apartments.
He claimed that the government of British Virgin Island (BVI) had rejected the request for Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) sent by the JIT seeking information regarding the London apartments but the investigation team concealed this information in the JIT report.
He argued that the evidence which has been brought on the court’s record was "third-hand" evidence since these were old documents and were already available even before the existence of the JIT.
He further argued that the prosecution had miserably failed to bring "an iota of evidence to substantiate whether Maryam Nawaz or retired Capt Safdar were beneficial owner of the London apartments."
When he concluded the arguments and thanked the accountability court, Judge Mohammad Bashir without wasting even a second, announced the date for issuing the verdict in the Avenfield reference.
The court directed the accused persons to ensure their presence on July 6, when the judgement in the Avenfield reference was set to be announced.
Nawaz, Maryam seek delay in verdict
The counsel for the family had submitted an application to the accountability court on Thursday, seeking a seven-day postponement in announcement of the verdict in the Avenfield corruption reference, scheduled to be pronounced today.
The application said a postponement in the announcement of the judgement had been sought in view of the fast deteriorating health of Kulsoom Nawaz.
While speaking to journalists in London on Wednesday, Nawaz had already said he wanted to return home as early as possible but had to stay on in the British capital because of the poor health of his ailing wife.
A report about the condition of Begum Kulsoom was attached to the application submitted on behalf of both the former premier and his daughter, Maryam.
The report signed by David Lawrence, a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon, says: "Her [Kulsoom’s] current issue is that she remains ventilator-dependent. Whilst last week it did look as if she might be able to [be] weaned, her respiratory indices deteriorated and she has required pressure control ventilation."
It goes on to say: "Her CT scan performed on Wednesday, 20th of June 2018, confirmed the diagnosis of small pulmonary emoli and remains anticoagulated with Clexane now. She is single organ failure only. She requires no cardiac support. Having optimised her lung function, I have performed a tracheostomy on her today the July 3, 2018."
The report adds: "We plan to reduce her sedation tomorrow and wake her over 48 hours. The continued presence and support of her family are imperative."
The application submitted to the court by the Sharifs stated: "When the applicant received the information that titled reference was fixed for announcement of order/judgement on July 6, 2018, his/her immediate concern was to return to Pakistan to be present before this learned court at the time of pronouncement of judgement. However, considering all contingencies associated with the pronouncement of judgement in the case they approached the team of doctors and sought advice on her mother’s condition and especially the likelihood of her gaining consciousness and coming off ventilator’s support...."
It said the country had a history of verdicts being "unnecessarily" reserved for months, hence delaying the judgement for a few days “considering an extremely sensitive matter” would not violate any requisite of justice or law.
"I want to hear this judgement while standing in the courtroom, amidst my people [and] holding them as witnesses," Nawaz said in the application.
"Not only is it [delay] in the interest of justice, but in consonance with the spirit and requirement of Section 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 that the announcement of order in the titled reference may be postponed for a minimum of seven days period," the application added.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1418326/i...arifs-plea-seeking-delay-in-avenfield-verdict
Sharifs' plea for delay in Avenfield verdict dismissed; court to announce judgement today
The accountability court has dismissed the Sharifs' application requesting a delay in the announcement of the verdict in the Avenfield corruption reference against the Sharif family. The court will announce its verdict at 12:30pm.
Accountability Judge Mohammad Bashir proceed with announcing the judgement today as scheduled instead of after seven days as requested by Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz.
The atmosphere outside the court in Islamabad — where the fate of the Sharif family members in the corruption reference regarding their upscale London flats hangs in a balance — is thick with tension and buzzing with security personnel.
Although the verdict was initially slated to be read out by judge Bashir today (Friday), the ousted premier and his daughter filed an application with a duty judge yesterday seeking a seven-day delay in the verdict announcement in light of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz's health.
The Sharif matriarch has been in London since last year, when she was diagnosed with cancer. She was recently placed on a ventilator and her condition remains more or less unchanged.
Four members of the Sharif family ─ Nawaz, Maryam, Hassan and Hussain ─ are in London, while Captain Safdar is in Pakistan.
Receiving Nawaz and Maryam's application yesterday, duty judge Mohammad Arshad issued notices to the prosecution wing of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), and left it up to Judge Bashir to decide on the application.
After Judge Bashir reached the accountability court today, Additional Deputy Prosecutor General NAB Sardar Muzaffar Abbasi opposed Nawaz and Maryam's application, saying: "At a stage when the court concludes the trial and fixes a date for the final announcement, the accused cannot file application for any relief."
He pointed out that "when the court concludes the arguments, the accused is put on notice and under the law he should be brought to court, or the court orders the accused to ensure attendance. "
In a rebuttal, the defence counsel, Advocate Amjad Pervez, argued that "There is a legal requirement that the accused person should be summoned at the time of announcement of judgement, and in this case Mr Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz both are ready to attend proceedings, but because of Kulsoom Nawaz's illness, they requested that the judgement may be postponed for a few days."
When the lawyer asked when decision on the application would be announced, Judge Bashir replied, "Give me an hour at least."
Subsequently, the court reserved its decision on the application for an hour.
The Avenfield reference
The Avenfield reference ─ which pertains to the purchase of four flats in Avenfield House, Park Lane, London ─ was among those filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against the former premier and his children on the Supreme Court's orders in its landmark July 28 Panamagate verdict which disqualified Sharif.
Besides Nawaz, Maryam and her husband Captain Safdar, NAB had also nominated Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz — Sharif's sons — as accused in all three SC-ordered corruption references.
The NAB prosecutor had stated before the accountability court that Nawaz Sharif had acquired the four flats.
Sharif family insists that they had purchased the apartments through ‘legitimate’ financial resources.
They, however, remained unable to disclose those resources before the accountability court or the Supreme Court.
The apex court had directed the accountability court to conclude proceedings within six months and appointed Justice Ijazul Ahsan — who was a member of the bench that heard Panama Papers case — as a “supervisory judge” for the trial.
The proceeding in the Avenfield reference commenced in September and the accountability court indicted Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar on October 19.
According to the JIT report submitted in the Panamagate case, the Sharifs have given contradictory statements about their London flats and found that the flats actually belonged to them since 1993.
The report said Hassan Nawaz had contradicted the statement of his brother Hussain Nawaz about the Avenfield apartments, who had earlier stated that only apartment No 17 was in his possession in 1994.
Contrarily, Hassan confirmed that three Avenfield apartments (No 16, 16A and 17) were already in possession of Hussain when he had arrived in London in 1994, while they got the possession of the fourth apartment (17A) in the next six months.
The JIT observed that either one or both brothers had lied to hide some facts and hence they could not be given the benefit of doubt.
It said Nawaz Sharif had distanced himself from the apartments and could not explain the time frame and procedure adopted for obtaining the possession of Avenfield apartments by his sons, and was even uncertain about which son claimed the ownership of the flats now.
But Nawaz told the JIT that he usually stayed in apartment No 16 (Avenfield) whenever he visited London.
The prosecution produced 21 witnesses in the Avenfield reference, including star witness Wajid Zia, the head of the joint investigation team (JIT) which probed the Panamgate case, Director General NAB Zahir Shah, British forensic expert Robert William Radley and solicitor Akhtar Riaz Raja, who is Zia's cousin, among others.
In May this year, Nawaz, his daughter and son-in-law recorded their statements under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) after which the court invited final arguments from the prosecution and the defence counsel.
The lead defence counsel Khawaja Haris initially withdrew from Sharif's defence over the court beginning the final arguments since he was of the view that the accountability court instead of calling for final arguments should first conclude testimony of prosecution witnesses in other two references – Al Azizia Steel Mills and Flagship Investment.
However, he rejoined the legal team after Nawaz left for the United Kingdom in mid-June where his spouse Kulsoom Nawaz is undergoing medical treatment.
Haris took seven days to conclude the final arguments after which the counsel of Maryam and Safdar started his final arguments.
During the course of arguments, the defence counsel cited a number of judgements of the superior courts to prove that the case against the former prime minister and his family was devoid of evidence.
Nawaz and Maryam have appeared before the court around 100 times, according to media reports.
Last hearing
In the last hearing of the case, Advocate Amjad Pervez, counsel for Maryam and Safdar had said that Wajid Zia hired his cousin, a UK-based solicitor, in the Panama case which is a classic example of nepotism.
Presenting final arguments in the reference, Pervez said the Supreme Court in its May 5 order had empowered the JIT to engage experts but the JIT hired Raja, who was a solicitor.
Pervez said that Raja took legal privilege when asked to disclose his fee but in his own communication on behalf of the JIT, he asked a fellow solicitor in UK, the amount charged by him from Hussain Nawaz.
According to Pervez, Raja did only three things for JIT – sent an email to a solicitor Jeremy Freeman, engaged forensic expert Robert Radley and authored a commentary for the JIT.
He argued that there is nothing on record as to why a solicitor’s services were required to send an email and there is no plausible explanation why Radley couldn’t be engaged directly or through foreign office.
He pointed out that Raja doesn’t have any personal knowledge of the events and his commentary is mere opinion. In addition, he said, it is an admitted fact that Raja "congratulated" Zia following his appointment as JIT head.
The counsel pointed out that Raja’s CV is not on record to show what kind of expert he is and if he was previously engaged in any high-profile or important case before being hired in Panamagate case.
Concluding his case, Pervez said that the JIT deliberately ignored the witnesses such as management of Minerva Services, which was the registered director of Nielson and Nescol off-shore companies that owned the Avenfield apartments.
He claimed that the government of British Virgin Island (BVI) had rejected the request for Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) sent by the JIT seeking information regarding the London apartments but the investigation team concealed this information in the JIT report.
He argued that the evidence which has been brought on the court’s record was "third-hand" evidence since these were old documents and were already available even before the existence of the JIT.
He further argued that the prosecution had miserably failed to bring "an iota of evidence to substantiate whether Maryam Nawaz or retired Capt Safdar were beneficial owner of the London apartments."
When he concluded the arguments and thanked the accountability court, Judge Mohammad Bashir without wasting even a second, announced the date for issuing the verdict in the Avenfield reference.
The court directed the accused persons to ensure their presence on July 6, when the judgement in the Avenfield reference was set to be announced.
Nawaz, Maryam seek delay in verdict
The counsel for the family had submitted an application to the accountability court on Thursday, seeking a seven-day postponement in announcement of the verdict in the Avenfield corruption reference, scheduled to be pronounced today.
The application said a postponement in the announcement of the judgement had been sought in view of the fast deteriorating health of Kulsoom Nawaz.
While speaking to journalists in London on Wednesday, Nawaz had already said he wanted to return home as early as possible but had to stay on in the British capital because of the poor health of his ailing wife.
A report about the condition of Begum Kulsoom was attached to the application submitted on behalf of both the former premier and his daughter, Maryam.
The report signed by David Lawrence, a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon, says: "Her [Kulsoom’s] current issue is that she remains ventilator-dependent. Whilst last week it did look as if she might be able to [be] weaned, her respiratory indices deteriorated and she has required pressure control ventilation."
It goes on to say: "Her CT scan performed on Wednesday, 20th of June 2018, confirmed the diagnosis of small pulmonary emoli and remains anticoagulated with Clexane now. She is single organ failure only. She requires no cardiac support. Having optimised her lung function, I have performed a tracheostomy on her today the July 3, 2018."
The report adds: "We plan to reduce her sedation tomorrow and wake her over 48 hours. The continued presence and support of her family are imperative."
The application submitted to the court by the Sharifs stated: "When the applicant received the information that titled reference was fixed for announcement of order/judgement on July 6, 2018, his/her immediate concern was to return to Pakistan to be present before this learned court at the time of pronouncement of judgement. However, considering all contingencies associated with the pronouncement of judgement in the case they approached the team of doctors and sought advice on her mother’s condition and especially the likelihood of her gaining consciousness and coming off ventilator’s support...."
It said the country had a history of verdicts being "unnecessarily" reserved for months, hence delaying the judgement for a few days “considering an extremely sensitive matter” would not violate any requisite of justice or law.
"I want to hear this judgement while standing in the courtroom, amidst my people [and] holding them as witnesses," Nawaz said in the application.
"Not only is it [delay] in the interest of justice, but in consonance with the spirit and requirement of Section 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 that the announcement of order in the titled reference may be postponed for a minimum of seven days period," the application added.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1418326/i...arifs-plea-seeking-delay-in-avenfield-verdict
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They have to be present inside Pakistan to be able to appeal. The time limit for an appeal is ten days. According to former NAB prosecutor yesterday.
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MANSEHRA: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law and PML-N leader retired captain Mohammad Safdar has claimed that the people will not accept the accountability court’s verdict if the members of Sharif family are convicted in the Avenfield case.
“The conviction of Sharif family in the Avenfield reference will be rejected by the people as they did with the Panama Papers case verdict,” Mr Safdar told a public meeting here on Thursday.
The PML-N leader said members of the Sharif family had never been afraid of imprisonment and would continue working for the supremacy of law and sanctity of vote.
Leader says not afraid of imprisonment, will strive for sanctity of vote
He said self-exiled former military ruler Pervez Musharraf should be brought back for treason trial.
Mr Safdar said his party would sweep elections to form the next governments. He said Hazara division was a stronghold of the PML-N and therefore, its candidates would win most national and provincial assembly seats in the July 25 elections.
ANP LEADER PRAISED: ANP central vice-president Afrasiab Khattak has paid tribute to party leader and PK-34 candidate Lala Aurangzeb for his services for the party.
Lala Aurangzeb had died of cardiac arrest during his election campaign last week.
“I have no words to admire the services of Mr Aurangzeb for the party. If such dedicated workers are with us, nobody can stop us from sweeping elections and forming the next government,” Mr Afrasiab told a function heldin connection with the opening of party office in Chaterplan area here on Thursday.
Mr Afrasiab said Mr Aurangzeb was not only a great politician but he was a great human being as well and that his sudden death had saddened everyone in the district.
ANP district president Sarwar Khan, who was also in attendance, said the party was in the process of getting the PK-34 election delayed to field new contender after the death of Mr Aurangzeb.
Mr Afrasiab later inaugurated the party’s offices set up by Mr Aurangzeb before his death.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1418221/people-wont-accept-verdict-against-sharifs-safdar
“The conviction of Sharif family in the Avenfield reference will be rejected by the people as they did with the Panama Papers case verdict,” Mr Safdar told a public meeting here on Thursday.
The PML-N leader said members of the Sharif family had never been afraid of imprisonment and would continue working for the supremacy of law and sanctity of vote.
Leader says not afraid of imprisonment, will strive for sanctity of vote
He said self-exiled former military ruler Pervez Musharraf should be brought back for treason trial.
Mr Safdar said his party would sweep elections to form the next governments. He said Hazara division was a stronghold of the PML-N and therefore, its candidates would win most national and provincial assembly seats in the July 25 elections.
ANP LEADER PRAISED: ANP central vice-president Afrasiab Khattak has paid tribute to party leader and PK-34 candidate Lala Aurangzeb for his services for the party.
Lala Aurangzeb had died of cardiac arrest during his election campaign last week.
“I have no words to admire the services of Mr Aurangzeb for the party. If such dedicated workers are with us, nobody can stop us from sweeping elections and forming the next government,” Mr Afrasiab told a function heldin connection with the opening of party office in Chaterplan area here on Thursday.
Mr Afrasiab said Mr Aurangzeb was not only a great politician but he was a great human being as well and that his sudden death had saddened everyone in the district.
ANP district president Sarwar Khan, who was also in attendance, said the party was in the process of getting the PK-34 election delayed to field new contender after the death of Mr Aurangzeb.
Mr Afrasiab later inaugurated the party’s offices set up by Mr Aurangzeb before his death.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1418221/people-wont-accept-verdict-against-sharifs-safdar
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said Adiala jail was waiting for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
Mr Khan was speaking at the residence of former PML-N leader Zafar Ali Shah, who has joined the PTI.
Commenting on the application filed by Mr Sharif and his daughter asking for the date of the announcement of the verdict in the Avenfield reference to be moved ahead because they were unable to come to Pakistan due to Kulsoom Nawaz’ illness, Mr Khan said they would read the verdict in the newspapers.
He also accused Mr Sharif of using his wife’s illness as “emotional blackmail”.
Mr Khan said everyone had sympathy for Kulsoom Nawaz, adding that his own mother had died of cancer and had to be taken out of the country to receive treatment.
He then accused Mr Sharif of emotionally blackmailing the nation, saying: “Mr Sharif did not remember his wife while she was under treatment in London and he was holding public meetings across the country.”
Welcoming Mr Shah to the PTI, Mr Khan said he hoped the former senator would raise his voice if he saw the PTI leadership engaging in any sort of financial corruption, as he had against Mr Sharif. He said Mr Shah’s inclusion would strengthen the party in NA-53.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1418196/adiala-jail-is-waiting-for-nawaz-sharif-imran
Mr Khan was speaking at the residence of former PML-N leader Zafar Ali Shah, who has joined the PTI.
Commenting on the application filed by Mr Sharif and his daughter asking for the date of the announcement of the verdict in the Avenfield reference to be moved ahead because they were unable to come to Pakistan due to Kulsoom Nawaz’ illness, Mr Khan said they would read the verdict in the newspapers.
He also accused Mr Sharif of using his wife’s illness as “emotional blackmail”.
Mr Khan said everyone had sympathy for Kulsoom Nawaz, adding that his own mother had died of cancer and had to be taken out of the country to receive treatment.
He then accused Mr Sharif of emotionally blackmailing the nation, saying: “Mr Sharif did not remember his wife while she was under treatment in London and he was holding public meetings across the country.”
Welcoming Mr Shah to the PTI, Mr Khan said he hoped the former senator would raise his voice if he saw the PTI leadership engaging in any sort of financial corruption, as he had against Mr Sharif. He said Mr Shah’s inclusion would strengthen the party in NA-53.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1418196/adiala-jail-is-waiting-for-nawaz-sharif-imran
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What the bloody hell, decision has been delayed.
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Verdict delayed two more hours.
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Delayed to 2 : 30 PM
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2:30 pm is the new time for the decision.
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Verdict delayed to 2.30pm due to jummah.
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Seems none of the accused there! no surprise.
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Where else in the world do you have the accused not even in the court to hear verdict( unless they have absconded).
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Will a guilty verdict not make all accused ineligible for elections automatically? (even if an appeal process is launched)
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Yes. 10 year disqualification.
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After this NS saga, the next case in line should be Zardari and his trillions sitting in Dubai, Switzerland, London, US etc; Justice has been delayed for far far too long and these now need to be done swiftly within this year.
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Difference is Zardari has never admitted that his property is his so the burden of proof is always on the opposing party.
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I agree in an ideal world but I don't agree in the present situation. First is Zardari is too slippery and not stupid like Nawaz and won't be caught so easily. Which leads to my second point that PTI, after decades of struggle, can't afford to spend it's time in government going after Zardari. The country is crumbling and needs urgent attention. It took Imrans every ounce of energy for five years to get rid of Nawaz. It will take even longer for Zardari and with the state the country is in PTI don't have time to spend five years running after Zardari.
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Zardari is far more cunning and shrewd than Nawaz Sharif, it will be a lot more difficult to take him down. While I would like to see him suffer the same fate as Nawaz Sharif, I think there are more important issues for PTI to face if they come into power. They should definitely go after Zardari, but not at the expense of all of the other issues.
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Actually Zardari will be easier. You start the noose with those closest to him. The likes of his sisters, Rehman malik etc.....
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Who are all very slippery especially Malik. PTI don't have time to waste going after this lot as all their energy will be needed to sort out the mess PPP and PMLN have left our nation in.
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They are slippery because they are/have been assets for foreign powers. Not because they are masters of deception.
Zardari will be next. Though his party is almost extinct in large parts of the country.
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Zardari and co wiill most likely face treason cases.
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Zardari is already under the radar i guess you guys missed the latest updates from Sindh in last 2 days? Billions were transferred through Summit Bank and Sindh Bank and Zardari's, Malik Riaz and Anwar Majeed (right hand fo zardari) names are coming up.
There is a reason Zardari and NS both are thinking about a boycott of elections and both are in contact again.
There is a reason Zardari and NS both are thinking about a boycott of elections and both are in contact again.
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20 more minutes to go
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Mian Bro this is the moment many of us have been waiting for for years.
Inshallah this will be a watershed moment for Pakistan.
If it's a guilty verdict then please accept a jhappi/hug from me in advance.
And a jhappi to all fellow Naya Pakistan supporters in this forum.
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haha sure mithai from me for all of you but i still will have my doubts because saw them escaping the justice many times
Strike!
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lmao verdict delayed another 30 minutes..
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Verdict delayed again now to be announced at 3 PM
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Decision delayed by another 30 minutes.
Due 3pm Pakistani time.
Due 3pm Pakistani time.
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I’ve already finished two bags of popcorn...
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My goodness, now its at 3pm. What are they playing at
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30 mins delay :/
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Something going on behind the doors? I hope i am wrong enough of this nazrya e zaruret
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Ridiculous, the Juma excuse was terrible as they must have known in advance 12:30 is Jummah time.
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Captain Safdar told his supporters in Mansehra that my peer sahab told me "ke me ba izat beree ho jaunga"
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True we can wait more but there shouldn't be any deal on table.
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Delay is a good thing.
They are making sure that the verdict is free of ambiguity and typographical errors etc.
For a verdict of this magnitude, this is a good thing.
They are making sure that the verdict is free of ambiguity and typographical errors etc.
For a verdict of this magnitude, this is a good thing.
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Arrh well better stick another bag in the microwave...
This actually feels like the morning of the CT2017 final... the build up, the hype, the excitement.....
Bring it on
This actually feels like the morning of the CT2017 final... the build up, the hype, the excitement.....
Bring it on
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Strike!
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Judge has arrived in the courtroom.
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Well we all know that he is cunning and shrewd and that was why he completed 5 years in power and wrecked the country to no ends and nobody did a thing about it.
If IK does eventually come into power, then he should go after all the corrupt politicians but that DOES NOT in any sense of the imagination mean that is all he will be doing in the 5 years his government will be in power. As already mentioned in the above quoted posts there are more major things to be dealing with but this is a menace too.
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IK don't need to do anything he just need to free NAB and other institutions from political influence to do their work and Zardari and other crooks will be in jail pretty soon.
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HEre we go ....
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5 minute ooper hogye yaar
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30 more mins, again 
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30 mins more 
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Exactly once all the institutions in the country are de-politicized and do their work as they should then all these things will start coming into place.
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another 30 minutes delay
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Delayed until 330pm Pakistan time.
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Nawazo going to win this one ...
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100 pages decision
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I hope the ending is good otherwise microwave he utha ker na phenka per jaaye
Well Justice won the toss and have the advantage so let’s hope they serve it up to these crooks!!!
Meanwhile, i’ve been through three bags of popcorn already
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These delays are being caused for just one simple reason....you will find out when it is actually announced.
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It's beginning to feel like when Azhar dropped the catch.
Hopefully the next ball goes according to plan and the wicket falls
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What could be the reason for these delays?
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5 minutes to go
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Fair enough ..
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Meanwhile IK is doing a massive Jalsa in DIR the stronghold of Jammat
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They waited to photocopy last minute?
Why can't it be uploaded online on their site
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DIR right now
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Another patwari like conspiracy theory: Verdict is delayed so that IK can complete his speech in DIR 
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I hope there is a Urdu version of verdict for usual suspects
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Verdict should be announced now,unless there is any other delay.
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Fun
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Talking of Zardari earlier, a close alley of his the current chairman of Pakistan Stock Exchange Hussain Lewai has been arrested for money laundering of Rs 25 billion.
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Bashir Sahab faisla sunna do
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DIR right now
HUGE and very enthusiastic crowd. Things looking good ...
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In other news just now Zardari's buddy is arrested by FIA he is involved in 25 billion rupees corruption and money laundering. He is an ex chairman of Karachi Stock Exchange
Operation dhabar dhoos starts in Sindh?
Operation dhabar dhoos starts in Sindh?
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