Corruption references: 30-day deadline ends today for Hasan, Hussain Nawaz to appear before court

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: The given deadline of thirty-day to Hasan and Hussain Nawaz, children of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, to appear before the accountability court hearing corruption cases against them, expired today.

Despite the issuance of non-bailable warrants against them and after the expiry of deadline, properties of the scions of Sharif family may be seized at any given time because both the brothers are declared the proclaimed offenders.

The sons of former prime minister, Hasan and Hussain Nawaz are accused in three references including Avenfield properties, Azizia Steel Mills and Hill Metals Establishment, and Flagship Investment Ltd, however they didn’t bother came to the court and face the cases against them.

Accountability court, Judge Mohammad Bashir in October 9 hearing, had accepted NAB’s plea to declare Hussain and Hasan proclaimed offenders and separated their proceedings in the three references filed against them.

The accountability court will hear Hasan, Hussain’s case on November 14. Their non-bailable arrest warrants, issued at the last hearing on October 2, remained in effect.

The judge directed for initiating the process of declaring them proclaimed offenders. This involved publication of notices in newspapers directing the accused to appear in court. Failure to do so would result in seizure of property and issuance of further warrants.