Govt moves IHC to publish Nawaz’s proclamation in UK newspapers

Federal government will bear the expenses, the petition prays

ISLAMABAD:

The federal government on Thursday sought the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) permission to publish proclamation of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in two leading newspapers of the United Kingdom (UK) for 'effective service'.

The PML-N supremo was declared a proclaimed offender earlier in September and had refused multiple times to receive the arrest warrants issued in his name. The arrest warrants were sent twice by-hand and once via Britain's Royal Mail.

Assistant Attorney General Muhammad Nadeem Khan Khakwani submitted a two-page application in the IHC.

The petition stated that the “applicant (federal government) seeks indulgence of the IHC for permission to publish the proclamation of Nawaz Sharif in Daily Telegraph (London) and Daily Guardian (London) for the proper administration of justice for fulfilling the requirements of the law as a convict (Nawaz Sharif) is currently residing at Avenfield apartments Mayfair properties London UK.”

Therefore, it is necessary that publication be made in these newspapers for effective service, the petition added.

It is also stated that requisite charges would be undertaken and borne by the federal government.

 

On October 9, expenses were submitted by the federal government for newspaper advertisements to summon Nawaz before the IHC in the Al-Azizia and Avenfield references.

According to Express, the AAG deposited Rs60,000 in the IHC’s registrar's office. The AAG wrote a letter to the court regarding the payment, referring to the October 7 order.

The IHC had instructed that if Nawaz does not appear within 30 days after the advertisement was published, then he would be declared an absconder. An advertisement would also be pasted on Nawaz’s residence in London.

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