INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
sudden decision after representing the ousted prime minister for nine months.A two-member bench of the SC, headed by Chief Justice Mian
Saqib Nisar, on Sunday extended the deadline for all the three graft trials against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family by one
month on the request of an accountability court which had sought more time to wrap up the cases.Haris, in a written submitted to the court
Monday, said the top court had 'dictated on completing the trial within a month.' 'As a professional lawyer, I think the arguments for all
Chief Justice Nisar directed NAB court judge Justice Muhammad Bashir to complete the hearing as early as possible in one month in all the
three corruption cases as the accused and the people are in immense tension.During the hearing of an application seeking the third extension
accept justice done hurriedly
To it, the CJP said God knows better whether your client will go to jail or not but you could not intimidate the court on the plea that you
The CJP asked Mr Haris to advise his client to hire some other lawyer if he was not willing to work on Sundays.Addressing the issue of
exemption from trial proceedings, the top judge remarked Nawaz, along with his daughter, could go see his ailing wife Begum Kulsoom Nawaz in
Tell me when they want to go to London
You make an oral request and we will allow the same at once," the CJP said, adding that how long it will take Nawaz to return from London
The CJP further remarked the court would not allow you to abuse it if the decision comes against you.Advocate Harris stated that this issue
However, the chief justice observed that the Supreme Court had powers to do complete justice
A two-member bench headed by the chief justice was hearing the petition seeking further extension for the conclusion of trails against Nawaz
Panama Papers case.The petitioner said that concluding remarks are under way in the Avenfield reference, Wajid Zia is being prosecuted in Al
Azizia reference while the statement of investigation officer is yet to be recorded
The verdict in the case cannot be declared yet, therefore, an extension is needed, he added.The SC, in July 28, 2017 Panamagate verdict,
while disqualifying Nawaz Sharif from the post of prime minister, had originally set a deadline of six months which ended in mid-March but
was extended for two months after the judge requested the apex court.Earlier, the trial court had submitted the second plea for a deadline
extension, which was approved by the Supreme Court ordering both sides to finish the corruption cases by June 9.On June 4, Accountability
Judge Muhammad Bashir, while hearing the Al-Azizia reference, had remarked that he would write a letter to the Supreme Court requesting
another extension to wrap up the corruption references against the Sharif family.The corruption references, filed against the Sharifs,
pertain to the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Hill Metal Establishment, offshore companies including the Flagship Investment Ltd, and Avenfield
properties of London.Nawaz and sons Hussain and Hasan are accused in all the three references whereas his daughter Maryam and son-in-law
Safdar are accused in the Avenfield reference only
The two brothers, based abroad, have been absconding since the proceedings began last year and were declared proclaimed offenders by the
Their trial in the high-profile corruption case has been separated from other family members' owing to their continued absence.
