Court reserves verdict on discharge pleas of Hassan, Hussain Nawaz

Islamabad: The court has reserved verdict on the discharge pleas of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) supremo Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s sons Hassan and Hussain Nawaz’s three references including Avenfield, Al-Azizia mills and flagship. 

According to the details, judge Nasir Javed Rana heard the discharge pleas in the references of National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Hassan and Hussain Nawaz’s lawyers Qazi Misbah-ul-Haq and pleader Rana Muhammad Irfan appeared in the court. 

Court inquired that the report was to come on the plea of ​​acquittal. 

Deputy prosecutor NAB Azhar Maqbool replied that the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) is not an obstacle in this case yet the court can give verdict in this case.

The court asked to Azhar Maqbool that the court will record your statement.

Deputy Prosecutor NAB said that the court can record his statement and this case is not related to NAB amendments. In this case Islamabad High Court (IHC) has already decided the extent of Nawaz Sharif his daughter chief minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz and his son-in-law captain Safdar.

Azhar Maqbool added that he did not file an appeal against the acquittal of Maryam Nawaz. Hasan and Hussain Nawaz are accused of conspiracy and abetting yet the main accused in the cases of Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz have been acquitted.

However, judge Nasir Javed Rana reserved the verdict after listening to deputy prosecutor NAB Azhar Maqbool and the verdict will be pronounced today (Tuesday) at 2pm.