Ex PM of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif Guilty: Nawaz to serve 10 years in jail for owning assets beyond income, Maryam 7 for abetment

July 6, 2018 by staff

Ex PM of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif Guilty: Nawaz to serve 10 years in jail for owning assets beyond income, Maryam 7 for abetment, The accountability court on Friday announced the verdict in the Avenfield properties corruption reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), handing ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif 10 years as jail time for owning assets beyond income and 1 year for not cooperating with NAB. The sentences will run concurrently which means the former prime minister will serve 10 years in jail.

His daughter Maryam Nawaz was given 7 years for abetment, and 1 year for non-cooperation with the bureau — also to run concurrently; she will serve 7 years in total.

Nawaz’s son-in-law retired Captain Safdar has been given 1 year jail time — also for not cooperating with NAB.

As the 9-month-long trial concluded, Nawaz was handed a fine of £8 million and Maryam £2 million. The money will go into the state treasury.

According to AFP, prosecution lawyer Sardar Muzaffar Abbas also said that the court had ordered the properties, in London’s exclusive Mayfair, be confiscated by the federal government.

The sons, Hasan and Hussain Nawaz, also accused in the case, are “absconding therefore, they are declared as proclaimed offenders. Non bailable perpetual warrants of arrest shall be issued against them”.

Nawaz Sharif announces to return to Pakistan after Kulsoom Nawaz regains consciousness,

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has announced to return to Pakistan after his wife Begum Kulsoom Nawaz regains consciousness.

Addressing a press conference to give his reaction over Avenfield reference verdict, Nawaz Sharif said “It is my desire to speak to Begum Kulsoom, who is my life partner for 45 years, before returning to Pakistan.”

Nawaz Sharif said he would utilize all the legal and constitutional rights against the verdict in Avenfield reference.

To a question about return of Maryam Nawaz, Nawaz Sharif said she is more desperate to return to Pakistan.

Nawaz Sharif also ruled out seeking any asylum in London.
Ex PM of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif Guilty: Nawaz to serve 10 years in jail for owning assets beyond income, Maryam 7 for abetment