The S
harif family has decided to challenge the July 6 Avenfield v
erdict against them in the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
An accountability court hearing corruption references against the S
harif family on Friday sentenced ousted prime minister Nawaz S
harif to 10 years in prison over his family’s purchase of London’s Avenfield apatments. Maryam Nawaz was sentenced to 7 years while her husbanand was handed one-year jail term. The court also imposed 8m pounds on Nawaz, 2m pounds on Maryam and ordered confiscation of the London properties.
Khawaja Haris, on behlaf of Nawaz, Maryam and captain (retd) Safdar, will file an appeal against the v
erdict in the IHC on monday, claimed sources.
Moreover, the S
harif family has been told by their lawyers that possibility of getting any relief in the sentenc
e would be very difficult, if they fail to come
to Pakistan within the 10-day deadline for filing appeal.
Maryam had said during a media talk in London that she along with her father would return
to Pakistan with 10 days. According to sources, they are expected to reach at the Islamabad airport on Friday morning.
It is to be noted that Captain (retd) Safdar is still at large despite of being dec
lared guilty in the v
erdict. However, his name has been added to the black list restricting him to flee the country.
