How many court cases
ISLAMABAD: How many court cases PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif will face when he returns to Pakistan on Oct 21?
This is the talk of the town in the country after PML-N announced the return of Nawaz Sharif on Oct 21.
The Islamabad High Court has declared Nawaz Sharif an absconder due to his failure to appear in court in different cases.
Nawaz Sharif departed for the UK on November 19, 2019, under court-approved medical treatment. The court granted him permission to leave the country with the condition that he would return within four weeks.
In a show of support, his brother Shehbaz Sharif, also a former prime minister now, had submitted an affidavit to the Lahore High Court as a guarantor. He guaranteed Nawaz Sharif’s timely return.
Meanwhile, in October 2019, the Islamabad High Court granted bail to Nawaz Sharif for eight weeks in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case on medical grounds.
However, Nawaz Sharif did not appear in court for the appeal against his sentence in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference. Consequently, on December 2, 2020, the IHC declared him an absconder.
Additionally, following the release of the Panama Papers, an accountability court of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) sentenced the PML-N leader to seven years of imprisonment in the Avenfield reference.
His daughter, Maryam Nawaz, and son-in-law, Captain (retd) Safdar, were also convicted in the same case.
Subsequently, the IHC acquitted Maryam Nawaz and Safdar Awan of the charges in the reference.
Moreover, Nawaz Sharif’s case was separated as he was out of the country.
Legal experts suggest that upon his return, Nawaz Sharif may file a petition seeking acquittal in all the cases.
Rana Sanaullah confirms warm welcome for Nawaz Sharif
Furthermore, former interior minister Rana Sanaullah confirmed Nawaz Sharif’s return to Pakistan on October 21 amid a warm welcome.
Sanaullah expressed confidence that Nawaz Sharif will lead and unite the party for the upcoming elections.
He also welcomed the completion of the census and delimitation processes, highlighting concerns regarding the controversial 2017 census.
