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ISLAMABAD: The accountability court will resume hearing three corruption references against PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif and his family on Wednesday.
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed corruption references against the former premier Nawaz and his family in light of the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Panama Papers case.
Accountability Judge Mohammad Bashir will preside the proceeding.
During last hearing on Tuesday, Maryam’s counsel Amjad Pervez conducted cross-examination of prosecution witness Zahir Shah. And Shah, NAB’s DG Operations, was recently included as a witness by the prosecution.
The corruption references, filed against the Sharifs, 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 Safdar are accused in the Avenfield reference only.
The two brothers, based abroad, have been absconding since the proceedings began last year and were declared proclaimed offenders by the court.
