Bulletins 1200 15th March 2018

ISLAMABAD: The accountability court here on Thursday resumed the hearing of Avenfield properties reference against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members following a recess after key prosecution witness Wajid Zia arrived at court to record his statement.

Accountability Judge Muhammad Bashir is conducting hearing in the reference.

Sharif along with his sons-Hussain and Hassan – has been named in three references filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in compliance with the Supreme Court’s July 28 verdict last year, while his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Capt. Safdar have been nominated in a reference with regard to the Sharif family’s London-based Avenfield properties.

At the outset of court proceedings today, the NAB prosecution informed the accountability judge that Wajid Zia, who was also the head of Panamagate Joint Investigation Team (JIT), was on his way to the court.

He then requested the judge to adjourn the hearing till 10:00 am.

Meanwhile, Maryam Nawaz’s lawyer Amjad Pervez requested the judge to exempt his clients from personal appearance. He also filed a plea opposing the inclusion of Panamagate JIT probe report as evidence in Avenfield property reference filed against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members.