ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Barrister Zafarullah said on Tuesday that the directions from the Supreme Court in cases against the Sharifs have been ambiguous, adding that the cases are proceeding too speedily.
He was referring to the Supreme Court’s six-month deadline for the accountability court to complete its proceedings against the Sharif family.
While speaking to the media in Islamabad after the hearing of the Sharif family’s corruption cases, Barrister Zafarullah said that when the summons was issued, Nawaz was in London, tending to his ailing wife.
“Technically, the summons should not have been issued but the law takes its course,” he added.
He said that other people get more time during the cases and the same courtesy should be extended to Nawaz.
“A suspect cannot be indicted until unless they are present before the court,” he added.
The PML-N leader said that there are a plethora of documents and the requisite of the law is that seven days should be given for their perusal.
If the time given is less than that then it would be a contradiction, he said referring to the court’s two-day time given to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar before his indictment on Tuesday.
While responding to a query, Zafarullah said that Nawaz’s children are in London taking care of their mother and they will take a decision [about returning] which is appropriate.
