ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court on Thursday stayed the arrest warrants of Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz – sons of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif – in the Al-Azizia, Flagship and Avenfield cases.
The decision was announced by Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana in a reserved verdict today.
The warrants were suspended until March 14, according to the verdict.
Arrest warrants were issued for the brothers seven years ago when a court declared them fugitives.
At today’s hearing, the two brothers were represented in the case by their lawyer Qazi Misbah, while National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutors Sardar Muzaffar, Usman Masood and Sohail Arif also appeared in court.
The request to suspend the arrest warrants was made as the two brothers plan to return to Pakistan on March 12.
Their lawyer Misbah disclosed the development during the hearing of Toshakhan’s reference filed against Nawaz, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, where the politicians are accused of violating various vehicles. of the Toshakhana rules.
Presenting his arguments, Misbah said that both the brothers had been declared absconders in the case and perpetual warrants had also been issued against them.
He said in court that all the other accused were acquitted in the three applications. The lawyer added that both Hasan and Hussain want to return to Pakistan this month and ask the court to suspend their perpetual arrest warrants.
“There were five accused in Avenfield [link], three were convicted by the accountability court. The Islamabad High Court acquitted the three accused,” he claimed.
Arif, NAB prosecutor, said the accused should appear in court as per law. “[They will] have to appear [because] without that, the arrest warrant cannot be suspended.”
He added that the purpose of the arrest warrant is to bring the accused to justice, insisting that both brothers should be given a chance to stand trial.
After the conclusion of the arguments of both parties, the responsible court reserved its decision on the motions.
