PML-N vice president\u2019s disqualification ends with immediate effect; court declares 7yr imprisonment sentence \u2018illegal\u2019
\nISLAMABAD
\nIslamabad High Court (IHC) while nullifying the Accountability Court\u2019s decision in Avenfield Reference has acquitted Maryam Nawaz and Capt (Retd) Safdar.
\nThe case came up before two members bench of IHC comprising Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani Thursday.
\nSpecial prosecutor Usman Ghani could not appear in the court being unwell and in his place NAB prosecutor Muzaffar Abbasi gave arguments before the court.
\nMaryam Nawaz and Capt (Retd) Safdar appeared in the court along with their counsel Amjid Pervez.
\nNAB prosecutor Sardar Muzaffar read out case record in his arguments before the court.
\nJustice Amir Farooq inquired \u201c will you read it all this Sardar Sahb
\nThe court directed NAB prosecutor to read what is linked to case.
\nJustice Mohsin Akhtar Kiani remarked can JIT investigator give such statement. We have never seen such type of statement that one investigation officer can give.
\nNAB prosecutor said he is giving statement as witness not as investigator .
\nJustice Amir Farooq remarked this is collection of all documents. But how the case is becoming established. We have to see either it is personal opinion or the documents are relevant. Tell us in assets beyond known source of income case how it links to Maryam Nawaz and Nawaz Sharif.
\nThe court inquired tell us cost of every apartment that the property was purchased at what price. Has any document come in regard to property wherein it is said the property was purchased at what cost and when.
\nThe counsel for Maryam Nawaz told the court there are no such documents wherein this all was written.
\nThe court inquired was it accepted in the statement under 342 that the property was purchased at what cost.
\nThe counsel for Maryam Nawaz told the court no mention of this has been made in the statement under 342.
\nThe court inquired is it the only and the best document which was presented in the case.
\nUsman Cheema said in last hearing Maryam Nawaz role starts from 2006. You are just now saying that Maryam Nawaz role starts from 1993.
\nNAB prosecutor told the court I make understand the court the case in three lines.
\nJustice Amir Farooq remarked prove them with evidence what four sentences you have spoken.
\nThe counsel for Maryam Nawaz told the court they have relied upon Rehman Malik report.
\nNAB prosecutor told the court Nawaz Sharif purchased properties in London when he was Public office holder.
\nJustice Amir Farooq remarked NAB has no other case except the miscellaneous petitions which have been filed. . Wajid Zia had come to know that cost of properties was 5 million dollars then details could be obtained. Obtaining details of properties was not difficult in any way.
\nThe NAB prosecutor told the court determining the cost of properties was not relevant.
\nThe court remarked you are saying wrong that determination of cost was irrelevant.
\nThe court nullified the sentence awarded by Accountability court in Avenfield reference after hearing the arguments of the respondents and acquitted Maryam Nawaz and Capt (Retd) Safdar. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PML-N vice president\u2019s disqualification ends with immediate effect; court declares 7yr imprisonment sentence \u2018illegal\u2019 ISLAMABAD Islamabad High Court (IHC) while nullifying the Accountability Court\u2019s decision in Avenfield Reference has acquitted Maryam Nawaz and Capt (Retd) Safdar. The case came up before two members bench of IHC comprising Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":286465,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3939,10846,32,688],"class_list":{"0":"post-286448","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news","8":"tag-avenfield-reference","9":"tag-capt-safdar","10":"tag-ihc","11":"tag-maryam-nawaz"},"yoast_head":"\n