[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]
Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister, has submitted a request for protective bail in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia cases to the Islamabad High Court, as per a report.
The petition is aimed at gaining the high court’s approval for granting bail to Sharif, allowing him to address the legal proceedings. In this plea, Sharif appeals for the court to prevent his arrest, asserting that he intends to approach the court.
The plea also indicates that Nawaz Sharif will arrive in Islamabad on October 21, arriving via a special flight. His legal team has requested an immediate hearing from the court.
The bail petition was formally filed by Nawaz Sharif’s legal representatives, including Amjad Pervaiz and Azam Nazir Tarar.
Also Read: PML-N Granted Permission For Minar-e-Pakistan Rally On Nawaz Sharif’s Return
Former federal minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has confirmed that Ataullah Tarar, acting as a special attorney, submitted the bail petition after undergoing biometric verification.
To provide context, Nawaz Sharif previously faced convictions in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia cases. He was handed a ten-year prison sentence and fined eight million Pounds in the Avenfield case, alongside a seven-year sentence in the Al-Azizia reference. Furthermore, he was disqualified from holding public office for a decade.
An Islamabad High Court division bench had earlier considered Sharif’s appeals against these sentences, ultimately dismissing them on June 23, 2021, due to his prolonged stay in London, preventing his appearance in the court.
Nawaz Sharif is also seeking the reinstatement of his earlier appeals against convictions, which were dismissed. Notably, on September 29 of the previous year, the Islamabad High Court acquitted Maryam Nawaz and Captain Safdar, nullifying the sentences passed by an accountability court in the Avenfield case. The court found the sentencing of Maryam Nawaz and Captain Retired Safdar to be unjust and the National Accountability Bureau’s inability to substantiate its case.
This verdict was delivered by a bench composed of Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani after hearing arguments from both sides.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
