RAWALPINDI: An accountability court in Rawalpindi on Wednesday issued summons for July 28 to Nawaz Sharif’s family while hearing the applications filed by National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) chief, seeking the reopening of three references against the family, Express News reported.
Earlier today, NAB chief Admiral Fasih Bokhari had submitted three applications in the accountability court seeking the reopening of three references against Nawaz Sharif’s family.
The judge, Chaudhry Adbdul Haq, sought replies from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s chief’s family. The court also issued summons for the NAB chief for the same day and directed him to appear before the court with details of the references.
The court ruled that despite having admitted Bokhari’s applications for regular hearing, the court cannot reopen the cases till the stay order issued by the Lahore High Court is still in place.
NAB Prosecutor General KK Agha had submitted the applications in the court which were signed by the NAB chief.
Bokhari – on the recommendation of a special committee – had decided to reopen cases against the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz chief’s family, which allege their involvement in money laundering worth more than $32 million.
The special committee headed by NAB Prosecutor General KK Agha had recommended the reopening of cases against politicians after the committee decided to scrutinise them, particularly against the Sharif brothers.
The references are pertinent to Hudaibia Paper Mills, Ittefaq Foundry and Raiwind Palace.
The cases were set aside after a stay order was granted by the Lahore High Court following a petition filed by the Sharifs in October last year.
On May 17, the bureau had formally announced that the decision to initiate inquiries against Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif came after President Asif Ali Zardari’s order to scrutinise all politicians.
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Good job done by NAB.
No body can ever believe that courts will not help brazenly ,mr shareefs
who gave the lhc the right to issue a stay order? what is so special about the sharifs corruption?
@elcay: Dude! you are as clueless as Imran Khan.
How can one be corrupt if his family name is shareef?
Let the Noora Kushti begin...
This is just a ploy by the PPP to mellow down PML-N to agree to the caretaker set up as desired by the PPP.
@Saud: @Nasir Mahmood: are you thinking about attacking courts again?
in London?.....Altaf Yatra
Not to worry, once the petition is filed in Uncle Sam's SC the case will be thrown out and further instructions of "Never to try an file another case against Sharifs" will also be given like His Majesty, former King of LHC CJ Khwaja Sharif already did!
I have doubt on the credibility of $ 32 million reference since Rahman Malik has forwarded this to NAB whose own truthfulness is doubtful.
The duo story of making billions with out being caught.
Why is NS in London?
Bogus cases with no evidence being kept alive for political motives Please read this story http://tribune.com.pk/story/404297/nab-closes-one-case-against-nawaz-sharif/
Why the PCO (CJ) is not calling on this? $32 million is not a small change.
Nothing more than a political stunt to keep the Shariffs in line.
Why are you in so hurry these cases are pending over a decade, give more and more time to sharifs to further suck the blood of nation.
Corrupt.
bad news for pml-n trolls!