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Graft cases against Sharif brothers deferred
(PTI) A Pakistani court today deferred till next month the hearing of graft cases against former premier and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, his brother Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and their kin due to a lack of judges in anti-corruption courts. The Special Judge (Central) Shaukat Ali Sajid in Rawalpindi adjourned the hearing of the three cases till November 7.Prosecutor General Danishwar Malik of the National Accountability Bureau had told the court of the Special Judge last month that the cases against the Sharif brothers and their kin related to the amassing of wealth and property allegedly through illegal means. The Sharif brothers were accused of illegally acquiring a paper mill, a foundry and their estate on the outskirts of Lahore in the cases filed by the previous government. The current Pakistan People's Party-led government had not filed any case against the Sharif family, Malik had informed the court. The cases were revived shortly after the PML-N withdrew from the PPP-led ruling coalition in August, prompting PML-N leaders to accuse the government of victimising the Sharif brothers. Posted by: Fred 2008-10-08 |
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