F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: The accountability court granted exemption to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam from appearing in the corruption hearing against them on Tuesday.
As the hearing begins, Khawaja Haris informed Judge Mohammad Bashir the former premier’s flight was not allowed to take off from Lahore owing to the weather.
The judge approved the request but directed Nawaz’s son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar to remain in court.
The case, based on a reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on the Supreme Court’s directions, pertains to the Sharif family’s London apartments.
Khawaja Haris will resume cross-examining the primary witness, Wajid Zia, today.
The corruption references, filed against the Sharif family, pertain to the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Hill Metal Establishment, offshore companies including Flagship Investment Ltd, and Avenfield properties of London.
Nawaz and sons Hussain and Hasan are accused in all three references whereas his daughter Maryam and son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar are accused in the Avenfield reference only.
