Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar released from Adiala jail


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Wednesday Sep 19, 2018
 

Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Khawaja Asif sitting in Rawal Lounge of Benazir International Airport in Islamabad. — Geo News
ISLAMABAD: Former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Mohammad Safdar were released from Adiala prison Wednesday evening after the Islamabad High Court suspended their sentences in the Avenfield corruption reference.
The former premier, his daughter and son-in-law were taken to Benazir International Airport amid stringent security. They will leave for Lahore via a special plane shortly.
A large number of party workers accompanied the PML-N supremo to the airport. Jubilant workers were seen chanting slogans and showering the ex-premier's vehicle with rose petals.

Allah will grant justice to me: Nawaz

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif had arrived at Adiala prison to take the former premier with him.
Shehbaz Sharif, along with party leaders meets Nawaz Sharif at Adiala prison, prior to the former premier's release. — Geo News
Shehbaz, along with party leaders, met Nawaz in the office of jail superintendent.
During the meeting, the former premier said, "I have not done anything wrong; my conscience is satisfied."
He told party leaders that Almighty Allah favours what is right and just. "Allah will grant justice to me," Nawaz said.

IHC suspends Avenfield sentences

Earlier in the day, the IHC suspended sentences of Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar in the Avenfield corruption reference.
A two-member bench, comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, gave the judgment on petitions filed by the three convicts challenging the Avenfield verdict against them.
Justice Minallah read the judgment and suspended the sentences handed to the three by accountability court judge Mohammad Bashir on July 6. The sentences will remain suspended till the final adjudication of the appeals filed by the petitioners.

Sharifs' sentencing

On July 6, accountability court judge Mohammad Bashir had convicted Nawaz, Maryam and Capt (retd) Safdar in the Avenfield properties reference and sentenced them to 11, eight and one year, respectively.

IHC suspends Avenfield sentences, orders release of Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar

Nawaz and Maryam were arrested on July 13 upon arrival in Lahore from London. They had filed appeals for the Avenfield verdict to be overturned on July 16.
Reacting to the development, Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz Wednesday said that "truth remains truth and justice is done by Almighty Allah."
Hamza said they were thankful to Almighty Allah, adding, "Would that Mian sahib were able to tend to his ailing wife in her last days."
He, however, said that it was a great day today as the court ordered release of their leader.
"It was written in the accountability court verdict that Nawaz had not been involved in corruption," the opposition leader noted, saying that soon Nawaz would be among them.
"Mian sahib considered fulfilling his duty more important than tending to his ailing wife," he said.
"We are clean and we will face the cases courageously."
Hamza further said that it had been proven that the accountability court's verdict against former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law was "weak."

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