Court dismisses Nawaz Sharif’s bail petition in Al-Azizia case

The Islamabad High Court reserved on Thursday its verdict on the bail petition filed by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. 

Nawaz, who is currently completing his sentence in a corruption case at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, has asked for bail on medical grounds. He was sentenced to seven years in the Al Azizia Steel Mills reference in December 2018. He has approached the courts seeking a suspension of sentence on medical grounds. Simply put, he says he is too sick to be in jail and his life is in danger because he doesn’t have access to medical care.

His lawyer, Khawaja Harris, told that his client’s medical condition has deteriorated. He remarked that Nawaz can suffer a heart attack anytime and should be allowed to travel abroad for medical treatment.

Related: Nawaz wants to submit additional medical documents in court

He argued that the jail doesn’t have enough facilities to provide medical care to his client.

NAB, on the other hand, argued that Nawaz is being provided with all medical facilities and the petition should be dismissed.

On Wednesday, Nawaz requested permission to submit additional documents in his bail petition on medical grounds in the Al Azizia reference.

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