Pakistan Anti-graft Body Moves SC Against Sharifs' Plea for Suspension of Corruption Case
Nawaz Sharif along with his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar are serving jail terms of 10-years, seven years and one year respectively over the family's ownership of four luxury flats in London through illegal means.
Maryam Nawaz and Nawaz Sharif at the Abu Dhabi airport. (File photo via Twitter)
Islamabad: Pakistan's anti-graft body has moved the Supreme Court against Islamabad High Court's decision to hear the appeals of jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law against their conviction in a corruption case, according to a media report.
Sharif, 68, along with his daughter Maryam, 44 and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar, 54, are serving jail terms of 10-years, seven years and one year respectively in the Adiala Jail after the accountability court convicted them on July 6 over the family's ownership of four luxury flats in London through illegal means.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday moved the top court against the Islamabad High Court's (IHC) decision to accept the application of the Sharif family members for hearing their petitions, Geo News reported.
The petition submitted in the apex court by NAB Chairman Javed Iqbal stated that Sharif family members appeals against their conviction in the Avenfield property case and their bail pleas cannot be heard simultaneously.
According to a petition, the high court did not send the NAB a notice before accepting the Sharif family's petition for hearing.
"The high court cannot rule on the Sharif family's petition without listening to NAB's perspective," the petition said.
The NAB chief said in his petition that ruling on the suspension application is not in the high court's jurisdiction and thus the IHC should be stopped from hearing the petition at all, the report said.
Get the best of News18 delivered to your inbox - subscribe to News18 Daybreak. Follow News18.com on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, TikTok and on YouTube, and stay in the know with what's happening in the world around you – in real time.
- Monday 25 November , 2019 How Ajit Pawar May Have Changed Maharashtra’s Political Dynamics | Crux+
- Saturday 09 November , 2019 Launch of Kartarpur Corridor Amidst Indo-Pak Strife | Crux+
- Wednesday 06 November , 2019 Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir Case History | Rare Interviews | Crux Files
- Friday 08 November , 2019 LK Advani: The Architect of Hindutva Politics | Rare Interviews
Live TV
Recommended For You
'Anyone Can be a Hero': Google's 'Year in Search' Celebrates Those Who Inspired Us in 2019
Virat Kohli Dedicates India's T20I Win to Anushka Sharma, Says It's Special Wedding Anniversary Gift
India’s Personal Data Protection Bill is Heading For Review: Everything You Must Know
Google Top Trends 2019: Cricket World Cup Most Searched News Event in India
India vs West Indies | Virat Kohli Screamer Lights Up Gloomy Day for Fielders