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The appeals of Nawaz Sharif in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia cases are scheduled to be heard by the IHC today

A two-member bench, consisting of IHC CJ Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, will preside over the hearing of the case.

Today, the Islamabad High Court is scheduled to hear the appeals filed by Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), challenging his convictions in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption cases. The two-member division bench, led by IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and including Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, will preside over the proceedings.

The court has issued a security circular, directing Inspector General of Police Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Dr Akbar Nasir Khan, as well as the chief commissioner and deputy commissioner of the federal capital, to ensure security measures for the hearing. The circular emphasizes maintaining decorum in the court and ensuring minimal disruption to regular cases.

According to the circular, only individuals with passes issued by the registrar’s office will be allowed entry into the courtroom, and no unrelated persons will be permitted. The counsels for the appellant are required to submit a list of up to 15 lawyers and individuals for the issuance of entry passes. Additionally, the offices of the attorney general and advocate general of Islamabad can submit a list of up to five law officers each.

The circular limits the number of journalists in the courtroom to 30 to cover the proceedings. Previously, Nawaz Sharif’s appeals were dismissed when he traveled abroad for medical treatment, but upon his return and surrender before the court, the appeals were restored. The National Accountability Bureau did not object to granting bail to Sharif, and his appeals were reinstated.

In 2018, an Islamabad accountability court sentenced Nawaz Sharif to seven and 10 years in prison in the Al-Azizia and Avenfield cases, respectively. In his appeals, Sharif seeks the IHC to overturn the trial court’s decisions, while his daughter Maryam Nawaz, and son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar have already been acquitted by the appellate court.

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