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Court indicts Nawaz in 3 separate corruption references, rejects plea for clubbing NAB cases
[DAWN] The accountability court hearing corruption cases against Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf, then by the courts...and his family members has rejected an application filed by the ousted prime minister for clubbing together the three references filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). After the announcement of the judgement, Sharif was called to the rostrum and the judge read out the charges against him. The former prime minister was indicted separately in each of the three references ‐ he pleaded "not guilty" to all the charges. While at the rostrum, Sharif expressed his concern that since the Supreme Court had given a six-month deadline for the references to be wrapped up, deciding four references in this period would mean each case gets just 1.5 months. However, women are made to be loved, not understood... the judge observed that the cases could conclude within the timeframe if heard simultaneously. After the indictment, the court revived summonses for the prosecution witnesses ‐ Sidra Mansoor of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistain and Jahangir Ahmed of Federal Board of Revenue ‐ for their presence in the next hearing. Posted by: Fred 2017-11-09 |
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