Pakistan

Court acquits Nawaz Sharif’s sons in NAB cases

  • Cases relate to Al-Azizia Steel Mills, Flagship company and Avenfield apartments
Published March 19, 2024

An accountability court acquitted on Tuesday former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s sons, Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills, Flagship Company, and Avenfield apartments' cases.

On March 14, the court had cancelled the perpetual arrest warrant of both the accused and granted them bail.

Judge Nasir Javed Rana, hearing Hassan and Hussain’s plea, suspended their warrants and granted them bail after they surrendered before the court.

Background

The accountability court seven years ago had declared Hassan and Hussain as proclaimed offenders for not appearing before the court.

The court declared both suspects on November 15, 2017, in Avenfield and Flagship references and in Al-Azizia reference on October 9, 2017.

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John Khan Mar 19, 2024 04:37pm
As engineered. Not news worthy.
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KU Mar 19, 2024 10:17pm
The sad part is not how justice and injustice plays out in favour of the usual actors, the sad thing is the complicit role of pillars of the state. There is no hope for the nation already in pain.
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Pakistani Mar 20, 2024 09:18am
???? who will assure the Cases by NAB correctly concluded ????
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