Al-Azizia reference: IHC to hear Sharif’s defence seeking cessation of sentence

The dais comprises Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar.

The defence was filed by a ex-premier’s counsel, Khawaja Harris, in a IHC on Saturday.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), burden justice and superintendent of Kot Lakhpat jail have been done respondents.

In a plea, a former premier requested that a burden justice outcome sentencing him be dangling compartment a preference is announced on his interest opposite a jail term.

The judgment in Al-Azizia anxiety should be dangling and he should be postulated bail on medical drift opposite collateral bond, a petition read.

Along with a petition, a medical news from a sanatorium antiquated Jan 17 has been attached.

A few days earlier, a group of doctors had conducted a medical conference of Nawaz during a Kot Lakhpat jail.

Blood samples of a former premier were sent to Jinnah Hospital and he had been taken to Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) for serve tests.

Three tests, including echocardiogram (ECG) and Thallium, were conducted of a former premier during PIC and his medical reports showed that his heart was bigger than normal.

Nawaz had progressing also changed a IHC seeking a cessation in a seven-year jail tenure handed to him in a Al-Azizia reference.

His defence has been bound for conference on Feb 18.

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