Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif’s sons Hassan, Hussain set free in NAB references
Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz had approached the court seeking acquittal in Flaghship, Al-Azizia and Avenfied references.
Islamabad: An accountability court on Tuesday acquitted Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz , the sons of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Suremo and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in Flagship, Al-Azizia and Avenfield references.
Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana announced the verdict reserved earlier on the pleas moved by Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz against three NAB references.
As the hearing commenced, Advocate Qazi Misbah-ul-Hassan and Rana Muhammad Irfan, the pleader of the Nawaz Sharif’sons, appeared before the court.
The court asked about a report that was to be submitted in the NAB references.
On it, NAB Deputy Prosecutor Azhar Maqbool told the court that the Supreme Court verdict is not a hurdle; accountability court can make a decision on this case.
The court while addressing NAB Deputy Prosecutor Azhar Maqbool observed that they would record his statement. On it, Prosecutor Maqbool submitted that the court could record his statement.
“In this case, Islamabad High Court had already decided the cases involving Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Captain Safdar,” said the prosecutor.
Azhar Maqbool argued that they did not file an appeal against acquittal of Maryam Nawaz while Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz were accused of conspiracy, aiding and abetting.
He told the court that the main suspects in the cases of Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz were set free.
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