{"id":18169,"date":"2023-10-26T12:54:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T12:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/ihc-restores-nawaz-sharifs-pleas-in-al-azizia-avenfield-references\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T12:54:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T12:54:01","slug":"ihc-restores-nawaz-sharifs-pleas-in-al-azizia-avenfield-references","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ihc-restores-nawaz-sharifs-pleas-in-al-azizia-avenfield-references\/","title":{"rendered":"IHC restores Nawaz Sharif’s pleas in Al-Azizia, Avenfield references"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday restored Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif\u2019s pleas<\/a> against accountability courts\u2019 conviction verdicts in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia cases,<\/strong>\u00a0ARY News reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nawaz, who has been in self-imposed exile since 2019, left for London in the middle of his seven-year jail term on medical grounds. The elder Sharif returned to Pakistan on October 21.<\/p>\n

IHC Chief Justice Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Gul Hassan Aurangzeb announced the verdict on Nawaz Sharif\u2019s pleas against his conviction in Al-Azizia and Avenfield cases.<\/p>\n

The former prime minister reached the Islamabad High Court in strict security. PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, Khawaja Asif, Ishaq Dar, Azam Nazeer Tarar, Parvez Rasheed, Marriyum Aurangzeb and others are accompanying the former prime minister in the courtroom.<\/p>\n

In his arguments before the IHC, the NAB Prosecutor said appeals were filed against the verdict of the accountability court in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia cases.<\/p>\n

The pleas once filed cannot be withdrawn and a decision on them has to be made on merit, the NAB prosecutor said.<\/p>\n

Read more: Nawaz Sharif gets protective bail in Avenfield, Al-Azizia cases<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAs per law the appeals have to be decided on merit,\u201d the NAB prosecutor said and added the graft-buster body has no objection if the appeals are accepted.<\/p>\n

After being asked by the court NAB prosecutor said he would give arguments on pleas if they are restored. Advocate Amjad Parvez in his arguments before the IHC two-member bench said the court in its verdict of acquitting Maryam Nawaz from the Avenfield case, remarked that NAB failed to establish any link of Avenfield with Nawaz Sharif.<\/p>\n

The IHC after hearing arguments from both sides has reserved a verdict on the pleas of the former prime minister.<\/p>\n

The former three-time prime minister is currently on protective bail in Avenfield and Al-Azizia cases.<\/p>\n

Convictions<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Nawaz Sharif was convicted by accountability courts in Avenfield and Al-Azizia references.<\/p>\n

The accountability court had awarded 10 years jail term with eight million Pounds fine to Nawaz Sharif in Avenfield case and 07 years sentence in Al-Azizia reference.<\/p>\n

The court had also disqualified Sharif for holding public office for 10 years.<\/p>\n

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However, in 2019, his sentence in Al-Azizia reference was suspended by the Lahore High Court (LHC) on medical grounds. He was then permitted to fly to London on medical grounds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n