An accountability court on Friday sentenced former premier Nawaz Sharif to a total of 10 years in prison and directed him to pay a fine of £8 million after finding him guilty on different charges in the Avenfield properties case.
Judge Muhammad Bashir found Sharif guilty of accumulating assets beyond his known sources of income.
He handed out seven-year imprisonment to the former premier’s daughter Maryam Nawaz and a fine of £2 million. She has been awarded an additional one year’s imprisonment on charges of using Calibri font to fabricate Avenfield properties trust deeds.
Whereas, her husband Captain retired Safdar has been awarded one year’s imprisonment.
Here’s how Twitterites reacted to the court verdict:
Hussain Lawai = Arrested
Fawad Hassan Fawad = Arrested
Ahad Cheema = Arrested
Sharif Clan = ConvictedInteresting time to be a #Pakistani.#AvenfieldReference
— Pakistan Defence (@defencedotpk) July 6, 2018
Congratulations, all!
Allah al-haq hai!#AvenfieldReference pic.twitter.com/FoRIpGLAMr
— Zartaj Gul Wazir (@zartajgulwazir) July 6, 2018
Outside Pakistan’s tax payers property – more funding for the DAMs coming home #AvenfieldCase #AvenFieldReference pic.twitter.com/JSz8a3avEE
— Hassaan Niazi (@HniaziISF) July 6, 2018
So they don’t have choice but to come back. They have 10 days to file appeal. They need to surrender to file an appeal. So I’m sure they are looking at the Skyscanner for the options. Can’t be stupid enough to not come back. #CertifiedChor #AvenFieldReference
— Hassaan Niazi (@HniaziISF) July 6, 2018
We are all for accountability but this for sure is pre-poll rigging. Widespread corruption is a systemic issue, which can never be addressed through selective accountability. The entire state apparatus needs to be democratized. #NawazSharif #MaryamNawaz #AvenfieldReference
— Ismat Raza Shahjahan (@ismatshahjehan) July 6, 2018
#AvenfieldReference
اپنا لائف فل سانپ سیڑھی کھیل کے موافق ہے۔۔۔ کبھی اپ تو کبھی ڈائون۔ pic.twitter.com/Km4Lj9dGLG— Baseer Ahmed (@journoBaseer) July 6, 2018
Not a supporter of PTI but all the credit of #AvenfieldReference Goes solely to this man Imran Khan. Hus Hard work paid off ✌
— roha owais (@rohaowais) July 6, 2018
Imran Khan at the moment #AvenfieldReference #Avenfieldverdict pic.twitter.com/m5g308w4HI
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) July 6, 2018
Football lovers.
Mayram 7
Nawaz Sharif 10
#AvenfieldReference pic.twitter.com/WZZO0xLIXg— Saboor Alii (@sabooralii) July 6, 2018
The operative part of the judgment. The court admits establishing ownership of Avenfield flats is difficult, but says in absence of relevant documents, the presumption is that Nawaz Sharif was the true owner of the properties #AvenfieldReference https://t.co/sgHs7l65js
— Anees Hanif (@anees_avis) July 6, 2018
More than the jail terms, i am glad that Nawaz sharif & family now has to pay #Pakistan 10 million pounds (Rs 1.61 billion). Its not much but its a delicious starter.
Next stop , “the Bhutto Mafia”. Inshallah!#AvenfieldReference https://t.co/sowieqMmAK
— Asfandyar Bhittani (@BhittaniKhannnn) July 6, 2018
Khan sahab has got success ! He fought till the last moment to prove corruption of Sharif family!#AvenfieldRefrence
— muzamilasif (@muzamilasif4) July 6, 2018
Dear Britain:
There are 200 million Pakistanis looking at you right now. What you do now, defines the future of our relationship. #AvenfieldReference @TomDrewUK
— Pakistan Defence (@defencedotpk) July 6, 2018
The #AvenfieldReference verdict is trending on twitter across the World. pic.twitter.com/uXg6lJgKZ2
— Pakistan Defence (@defencedotpk) July 6, 2018
That’s the spirit ❤#TrueLeader #courage #ontherun #scared #AvenfieldReference pic.twitter.com/0qOQtskTbg
— Musa (@MusaVirk18) July 6, 2018
Now let’s prosecute every single Pakistani citizen who’s been implicated in #PanamaLeaks – We need to know where did they get the money from. #AvenfieldReference
— Pakistan Defence (@defencedotpk) July 6, 2018
“I request Supreme Court to make a bench and if someone brings evidence of corruption against me or Nawaz Sharif, i will leave politics and apologise to the nation”. @CMShehbaz phir kb maafi mangain gy?? #AvenfieldReference pic.twitter.com/T3yjDSAyMt
— Musa (@MusaVirk18) July 6, 2018
Mashallah first of all thanks to Allah
Then to Azaad Adliya
Then to Sabir Shakir
And ofcourse, The boys played very well #AvenfieldReference #NawazSharif— Rafay Mahmood (@Rafay_Mahmood) July 6, 2018
I really just can’t stop laughing😂😂😂#AvenfieldReference pic.twitter.com/gAJtJekker
— Mamoon Mumtaz Khan (@mamoon_0) July 6, 2018
Switch on Indian media right now for free entertainment. #AvenfieldReference
— Pakistan Defence (@defencedotpk) July 6, 2018
Today is a historic day! Justice has been served. Congratulations #Pakistan 🇵🇰 #AabSirfImranKhan #AvenfieldReference pic.twitter.com/kisEYXFeyN
— Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) July 6, 2018
#Imrankhan‘s reaction after court decision.#AvenfieldReference #PTI #PMLNhttps://t.co/m2KmLLBL2n
— nomannasir (@nomannasir83) July 6, 2018
