Master Stroke(19.09.2018): Nawaz Sharif's jail term suspended by Islamabad HC
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19 Sep 2018 10:28 PM (IST)
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Islamabad High Court has suspended the jail sentence of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a corruption case, Pakistan media reported on Wednesday. Jail sentence of Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar has also been suspended.
The court gave the judgment on petitions filed by the Nawaz family challenging the Avenfield verdict against them. The two-judge bench ordered the release of the former premier, his daughter and son-in-law. Nawaz, Maryam and Capt (retd) Safdar were also directed to submit bail bonds worth Rs0.5 million each, Geo News reported.
The court gave the judgment on petitions filed by the Nawaz family challenging the Avenfield verdict against them. The two-judge bench ordered the release of the former premier, his daughter and son-in-law. Nawaz, Maryam and Capt (retd) Safdar were also directed to submit bail bonds worth Rs0.5 million each, Geo News reported.