The entire nation came together, yet again, to wait for the historic moment when the accountability court announced its verdict for the Avenfield reference case. Judge Muhammad Bashir read out the 168-page verdict and sentenced former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in prison. His daughter Maryam has also been sentenced to seven years and her husband Capt (r) Safdar to one year in jail.
The nation waited for the court to announce the verdict since 12 pm on Friday, but after multiple delays, the court announced the verdict in the presence of media personnel at 4:20 pm.
Messi is also w8 for final decission pic.twitter.com/vOlKkXkZZp
— Aman xhan???. (@cal_Me_Khan) July 6, 2018
The country went bonkers as soon as the breaking news hit the TV channels. Moreover, hashtags like #AvenfieldReference, #شریفوں_کا_انجام, #NawazSharif and #MaryamNawaz started trending on Twitter within seconds. We gathered some tweets that were trending during and after the announcement.
When #AvenfieldReference decision was announced pic.twitter.com/USopRHjb3L
— Dr Farhan K Virk (@FarhanKVirk) July 6, 2018
First Friday …Nawaz decleard
Second Friday …Nawaz declared
3rd Friday …also declared
4rth friday …also declared. Corrupt league .Now fine. Tody. Final Friday. .today Nawaz corrupt league. Will b in jail. Bcz he deserved this
— Aman xhan???. (@cal_Me_Khan) July 6, 2018
PMLN workers on Twitter after decision , pic.twitter.com/8gPhUrY6jj
— Broken News (@NewsParodyPk) July 6, 2018
Right now ?? #AvenfieldReference pic.twitter.com/w66v5m5OHC
— Sabahat Touseef (@SabahatTouseef) July 6, 2018
Whole nation to nawaz shareef and his sahabzaddii #AvenfieldReference pic.twitter.com/CnWhtoybBy
— Zarry?? (@_Ssstargirl_) July 6, 2018
Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer outside Judge Bashir’s chamber. pic.twitter.com/7PFeqkHOWt
— SIR .. (@SirJohnRoe) July 6, 2018
#AvenfieldReference
Pak Nation after seeing the news of further delay for the verdict ?? pic.twitter.com/OCSWTp2KHb— MASROOR RAJPAR (@MASROORRAJPAR1) July 6, 2018
#AvenfieldReference
Mamnoon Hussain right now?? pic.twitter.com/Gkq46VcydI— Syed Aoun MehDii (@Aounmehdi24) July 6, 2018
Best picture on Internet. #AvenfieldReference pic.twitter.com/JES5BuKdMT
— Mehfooz (@ChalNaNikal) July 6, 2018
Imran Khan at the moment #AvenfieldReference #Avenfieldverdict pic.twitter.com/m5g308w4HI
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) July 6, 2018
Meanwhile #AvenfieldReference pic.twitter.com/qnq5TEWfGl
— Sir Saith Abdullah (@SaithAbdullah99) July 6, 2018
Earlier, the court had reserved its judgment in the case after almost 10 months of proceedings and roughly 80 plus appearances of the former prime minister, his daughter Maryam and Capt (r) Safdar.
