Avenfield reference: How many times PML-N seek deferment of hearing?
The Sharif family had done it in the last year in the same way by changing its lawyers again and again in the Avenfield reference.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz has blamed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for using delaying tactics in the Avenfield reference case by changing its prosecutor for the third time, however, the Sharif family did it the same last year.
Yesterday, Maryam Nawaz said in a press conference post-hearing that the NAB changed its prosecutor for the third time and sought four weeks from the IHC.
نیب نے اپنا تیسرا پراسیکیوٹر تبدیل کیا ہے اور 4 ہفتوں کی کورٹ سے مہلت مانگی ہے پہلے نیب کو دو مہینے سےزیادہ کیلیے کورونا ہوگیا اب جب کورونا سےواپس آئے ہیں تو اب پراسیکیوٹر تبدیل کرنےکے بہانے4 ہفتےمانگ لیےہیں.جب آپکے پاس کوئی ثبوت ہوتا تو آپ عدالت کےسامنے رکھتے ہیں@MaryamNSharif pic.twitter.com/mLhSAhyhKH
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She added that the NAB prosecutor went on leave for over two months after contracting coronavirus and in today’s hearing, the anti-corruption watchdog asked the court to give four weeks for changing the prosecutor. She slammed NAB for using delaying tactics as the institution has found no evidence against her to provide to the court.
The Sharif family had done it in the last year in the same way by changing its lawyers again and again in the Avenfield reference.
Sharif family had acquired services of the lawyer Khawaja Haris in the Avenfield reference to challenge the accountability court’s verdict for acquittal and then they changed their lawyers thrice. The responsibility to pursue the case was later given to Amjad Advocate and it is now pursued by Irfan Qadir Advocate.
PML-N top leaders had sought deferment in the hearings of Avenfield reference for changing their lawyers in July, September and November last year.
Maryam Nawaz had appealed against her conviction in the Avenfield Apartments reference case in which she was sentenced to eight-year jail along with a fine of Rs335 million by the accountability court, whereas, Muhammad Safdar was given a one-year sentence without the imposition of any fine.
