F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: The accountability court hearing corruption references against former premier Nawaz Sharif and his family resumed the proceedings in the Avenfield properties case on Friday.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed corruption case on the directives of Supreme Court against the Sharif family for their properties in London.
Khawaja Haris, counsel of Nawaz Sharif continued cross examination of Wajid Zia, after he completed recording his statement earlier over several weeks.
The cross-examination continued today.
Wajid Zia told in a response of Harris that the JIT, unanimously, had decided to contact the UK-based law firm of Jeremy Freeman, through Quist Solicitors, to verify the trust deed of Nielsen and Nescoll companies and adding that Freeman testified that the signatures on the trust deed are of Hussain Nawaz.
The case was then adjourned until Monday, April 2.
Nawaz, daughter Maryam and son-in-law Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar were present during today’s hearing.
The trial against the Sharif family had commenced on September 14, 2017.
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.
