Sharif deserves neither bail, nor relief: IHC

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ISLAMABAD
Saying that Nawaz Sharif does not deserve bail and relief any more, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday rejected his exemption plea and issued his non-bailable arrest warrants in Al-Azizia and Avenfield cases.
The high court directed concerned authorities to arrest and produce Sharif in the hearings of the corruption cases. In its verdict, the court stated that Nawaz Sharif does not deserve bail and relief any more. Moreover, Nawaz Sharif’s appeal for attending the hearings through representatives was also rejected.
Earlier on September 10, the IHC had ruled that it will decide on September 15 whether former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will get any relief or not.
A two-judge bench comprising Justice Aamir Farooq and Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the appeals filed by the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo against his conviction in the Al-Azizia and Avenfield references.
In the hearing, Justice Kayani had remarked, “Nawaz Sharif didn’t surrender, the game is over.”
The bench had questioned how the court can proceed with his plea without his surrendering before it and directed both his lawyer Khawaja Haris and the NAB prosecutor to forward their arguments in this regard on next hearing.
On September 9, the PML-N supremo had moved two miscellaneous applications in the IHC through his lawyer Khawaja Haris for seeking exemption from personal appearance before it on medical grounds. He stated that he was unable to appear in court because of his ill-health.