Tag: Avenfield case

Court summons Maryam over fake trust deed

--Maryam Nawaz says govt formed another case against her after her explosive presser ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Tuesday issued a notice to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

SC says IHC overlooked guidelines while suspending Sharifs’ sentence

--Top court issues short verdict, says considerations for grant of bail and those for its cancellation are entirely different   ISLAMABAD: Two days after it threw out...

SC rejects NAB’s appeal against suspension of Sharifs’ Avenfield sentence

--Five-member bench says accountability watchdog failed to provide grounds for cancellation of bail   ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday dismissed the appeal of the top...

Highs and lows of Nawaz Sharif’s political career

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court hearing corruption cases against deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif announced its verdict in Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Flagship Investments references...

SC dismisses NAB’s plea against transfer of Sharifs’ cases

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) challenging the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) order...

Sharifs to spend Eid in Jail

--IHC delays announcement of reserved judgement on appeal seeking suspension of Avenfield verdict   ISLAMABAD: Former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Capt (r)...

Nawaz, Maryam should be granted same relief as Zardari, says Pervaiz...

ISLAMABAD: Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and captain (r) Safdar Awan should be given the same relief as former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister...

NAB court seeks more time to conclude Sharifs’ trial

--Nawaz's counsel objects to Judge Bashir's hearing of remaining two references against deposed PM   ISLAMABAD: With the third revised deadline to wrap up corruption references...

 After the verdict

Will an unforgiving Punjab abort the PML-N? The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a verdict against Nawaz Sharif, has handed down a prison sentence of...

Defiant Sharifs choose Friday the 13th for Pakistan return

Maryam says she and Nawaz Sharif will return to country in time to file appeals against conviction Says anti-graft court delivered verdict on...

Nawaz, Maryam can move IHC, SC against conviction, lawyers say

--Advocate Tarrar says repeated delays in announcement have made verdict suspicious   ISLAMABAD: The legal fraternity in the country hinted that the accountability court decision in Avenfield...

Shehbaz, Maryam say verdict a ‘dark chapter’ in Pakistan’s history

PML-N president says brother Nawaz convicted without proving ownership of London flats Maryam says family is being 'taught a lesson for standing up...

Analysts say Nawaz should return if he wants to stay in...

KARACHI: The ousted prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, and his daughter Maryam Nawaz had requested the court to delay the verdict announcement in the Avenfield...

Nawaz Sharif sentenced to 10 years, Maryam to 7 years in...

Anti-graft judge finds Nawaz Sharif guilty of amassing illegal assets, sentences deposed PM to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, fines him 8m pounds, orders seizure...

Avenfield case: Two factors likely to delay verdict

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has requested the accountability court to delay the announcement of its verdict in the Avenfield case until his return from...

Nawaz ready to take it on the chin, calls for delay...

Deposed PM says he wants to be present in courtroom when verdict is delivered Says he will be back as soon as wife...

JIT report should not be used to direct trial, argues Nawaz’s...

Khawaja Haris says report contains ‘opinion, inferences’ Says NAB can’t frame charges against 'Sharif family', but against individuals Judge approves Nawaz, Maryam's three-day...