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g Convicted for 7N yearas in Awzizia, aacquittzed in Fblagsheip rehferencies,n finedd $25 m itlliohn, 1.5e millio nb Pounads rs again By Our Staff Correspondent said that there was no case against have committed the offence of corrup - quested that the PML-N quaid be shifted My conscience Flagship Nawaz in the Flagship reference. He was tion and corrupt practices if he or any of to Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail instead of n Accountability Court (AC) on indicted under Section 9(a)(v) of the Na - his dependents or benamidar owns, pos - Adiala Jail. The court has reserved its is clear, says reference: NAB Monday handed ousted prime tional Accountability Ordinance in the sesses, or has acquired right or title in verdict on the request and asked for minister Nawaz Sharif seven Al-Azizia reference. any assets or holds irrevocable power of Nawaz's medical reports. Nawaz to file appeal years in jail in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills Section 9(a)(v) says: "A holder of a attorney in respect of any assets or pecu - As Nawaz reached the Federal Judi - Acorruption reference, and acquitted him public office, or any other person, is said niary resources disproportionate to his cial Complex in Islamabad, PML-N By Our Staff Correspondent ISLAMABAD: ’s anti- in the Flagship Investments reference. to commit known sources of income, which he can - supporters gathered outside the premises graft body has decided to file an The court has ordered that his properties or to not reasonably account for, or maintains began stone pelting police and trying to ISLAMABAD: Ahead of the ac - appeal against the acquittal of for - C be seized. a standard of living beyond that force their way into the court complex. countability court's verdict which mer prime minister Nawaz Sharif The court also fined Nawaz $25 mil - which is commensurate with Police retaliated with tear gas shelling will decide the fate of former prime in Flagship reference case. M lion and 1.5m pounds, according to ini - his sources of income." and baton-charging the supporters. minister Nawaz Sharif in two cor - The decision has been taken in a Y tial reports. The short order said PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal, spokesper - ruption references, the PML-N meeting chaired by NAB chairman The PML-N quaid was taken that the burden of proof son Marriyum Aurangzeb and veteran supreme leader said that his con - Justice (retd.) Javed Iqbal after K into custody in court and will be lies on Nawaz in the politician Javed Hashmi arrived at court science was clear. Sharif’s acquittal by an accounta - transported to jail shortly. Ar - Al-Azizia Steel today and were permitted to enter the Nawaz was speaking to party bility court on Monday. moured vehicles are standing Mills case. premises. Other leaders, including for - members on Monday at a farmhouse A NAB’s spokesman said that an by outside the premises to Nawaz's mer prime minister Shahid Khaqan Ab - in Islamabad, from where he is ex - appeal would be filed against the transport the former prime lawyer basi, were not allowed to enter. Nawaz, pected to head to the accountability decision. minister to prison, although it Khawaja who arrived in Islamabad from Lahore court to hear the verdict in the Al Judge Arshad Malik ruled that no is unclear whether he will be Haris re - on Sunday, visited a farmhouse this Azizia and Flagship Investment ref - evidence was presented against taken to Rawalpindi's Adiala morning where he offered sadqa. He erences. He also met his lawyer Sharif in the Flagship reference. Jail or Lahore's Kot Lakhpat met lawyer Khawaja Haris, Hamza Khawaja Haris at the farmhouse of The court, however, sentenced Jail. Shahbaz, Perv