A National Accountability Bureau (NAB) court on Saturday held hearing into a case pertaining to reopening of NAB references against Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif.
Senior lawyer Akram Sheikh represented the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders in the NAB court. Sheikh told the court that since the Lahore High Court had given stay orders against the case, the NAB court should adjourn the hearing for indefinite period.
He also gave argument over his summoning in the court and sought National Accountability Bureau (NAB)’s apology over it.
Akarm Sheikh, the counsel of Sharif brothers said re-opening cases against Sharif brothers after a hiatus of ten years is based on dishonesty.
The prosecutor of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) said it is the right of the Bureau to request for the reopening of the cases against Sharif family.
NAB’s lawyer said they won’t apologies as the summons was issued by the court and not by the NAB.
PML-N leaders have said the NAB was opening cases against at the behest of President Asif Ali Zardari.
Akram Sheikh submitted that the NAB could only request for the case; but, notices cannot be issued, as there is stay order by higher judiciary on Sharifs’ plea.
Sharifs’ counsel argued the NAB prayed to close these cases in 2002; now, they have remembered after ten years to prosecute these cases again.
Judge of Accountability court, Abdul Haq queried if Ishaq Dar was an approver against Sharif family in Hudaibia Paper Mills reference. However, Akram Sheikh said he had no knowledge of the matter.
The court issued notices to Sharifs brothers and adjourned the hearing till September 15.
Graft cases: NAB court reissues notices to Sharif brothers
