News @ 3 - 26 March 2019
- 5 years ago
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court is set to take up today a petition filed by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif seeking bail in Al-Azizia corruption reference on medical grounds.
Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa, a three-judge of the SC will take up the petition of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader challenging the Islamabad High Court’s verdict dismissing his bail application in the corruption reference.
In response to a notice, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had earlier on March 25 submitted a reply in the apex court opposing the bail petition.
The bureau said that Sharif’s bail plea didn’t mention any life-threatening disease. The former prime minister’s life was not threatened and no medical board had recommended surgery for him, nor did this case fall under the “hardship” category.
Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa, a three-judge of the SC will take up the petition of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader challenging the Islamabad High Court’s verdict dismissing his bail application in the corruption reference.
In response to a notice, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had earlier on March 25 submitted a reply in the apex court opposing the bail petition.
The bureau said that Sharif’s bail plea didn’t mention any life-threatening disease. The former prime minister’s life was not threatened and no medical board had recommended surgery for him, nor did this case fall under the “hardship” category.