Avenfield corruption: Nawaz Sharif gets 10 years in jail, daughter 7 years

On Monday, 2nd July 2018, Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz were given a two-day exemption from appearing in the court and ordered to ensure their presence in court when the verdict is read out which was today.

In the same reference, court had also declared Hassan and Hussain Nawaz proclaimed offender.

Since June 14th 2018, Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz have been in London to look after Kulsoom Nawaz, who is under intensive care there.

Nawaz and his family were facing three corruption cases in the accountability court after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed references against them in the light of the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Panama Papers case last year.

* 4:25 pm
Overthrown prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been sentenced for 10 years, while his daughter Maryam Nawaz seven years, and Capt Safdar has been given 1 year prison term in Avenfield reference.

* 4:05 pm
The verdict of Avenfield reference has been delayed once again. It was reported earlier that the judge is reading out the order but the journalists were not allowed in.

*3:40 pm
The judge is reading out the much-awaited order of Avenfield reference.

*2.45 pm
Maryam Nawaz and Ishaq Dar have reached Avenfield apartments, where they will hear the verdict with Nawaz Sharif.

*2.30 pm
The registrar of the court stated that the judgement will be announced by 03:00 pm. There was no information as to what caused the delay.

12:30 pm
Further, The accountability court delayed the announcement of verdict till 02:30 pm.

*11:00 am
Judge Mohammad Bashir rejected Nawaz Sharif’s plea to delay the verdict in Avenfield case and remarked that the verdict would be announced at 12:30 pm

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*10:40 am
Senior journalist Suhail Warraich told Geo News that PML-N’s election campaign will be affected badly in case the former prime minister is sentenced.

*10:25 am
Capt Safdar, who is a co-accused in Avenfield case, was busy in his election campaign in his hometown Mansehra.

*09:56 am
The verdict on Sharif family plea to delay the verdict has been reserved and would be announced in an hour.

*9.44 am
Judge Mohammad Bashir resumed the hearing of Avenfield case

*09:35 am
Other than Dr Asif Kirmani is present at the court no senior PML-N leader was present.

*9.30 am
It was said that the Accountability court announced the verdict at 09:30 am

* 09:00 am
Maryam Nawaz counsel’s Amjad Pervez said he was hopeful of a favourable verdict. When asked to comment on Capt Safdar, Pervez said he is not in contact with him and has no information whether Nawaz’s son-in-law would attend today’s hearing or not.

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