Al-Azizia case: Testimony of all prosecution witnesses concludes

ISLAMABAD: The testimonies of all prosecution witnesses in Al-Azizia reference against the Sharif family completed on Friday with the statement of investigation officer Mehboob Alam.

Accountability Judge Arshad Malik was presiding over the court proceeding of graft references against former premier Nawaz Sharif and his family in Islamabad.

The court started recording of the statement of investigation officer Mehboob Alam a day earlier, which was concluded in the hearing today. The accountability court has now directed the investigation officer to appear before it on Tuesday for the cross examination by the defence counsel.

The ousted prime minister was granted exemption from appearance today.

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) presented a total of 22 witnesses before the accountability court in Al-Azizia corruption reference.

The court announced to adjourn Al-Azizia case hearing until Monday and further summoned prosecution’s key witness Wajid Zia, Joint Investigation Team (JIT) head, on Monday in order to record his statement in the Flagship Investment reference.

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN-) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif and his sons Hussain Nawaz and Hasan Nawaz have been nominated in Al-Azizia Hill Metal company case.

Yesterday, Nawaz Sharif traveled to Islamabad to appear before the accountability court, after the hearing he headed back to his home in Lahore.

PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retired) Safdar were released from Adiala prison after an Islamabad High Court bench suspended their sentence in Avenfield reference and ordered their release on bail.