IN THE COURT OF MR. MUHAMMAD ARSHAD MALIK, JUDGE ACCOUNTABILITY COURT-II, ISLAMABAD. Reference No.19/2017 Azizia Steel Company Ltd. Jeddah K.S.A Hill Metals Establishment, Jeddah K.S.A And Remittances. STATE vs. 1. Mian Muhammad Nawaz Shahrif (ExPrime Minister of Pakistan) son of Mian Muhammad Sharif, aged about 69 years. 2. Hassan Nawaz Sharif s/o Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, aged about 41 years, (absconding accused). 3. Hussain Nawaz Sharif s/o Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, aged about 45 years, (absconding accused). All R/o 180-181, Block-H, Model Town, Lahore and Shamim Farm, Jati Umra, Raiwind Road, Lahore. JUDGEMENT. Precisely stated facts of the case are that interim reference u/s 18 (g) of NAO, 1999 read with other enabling provisions of law was filed against three accused persons described in title above. Two of them namely Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz did not appear before this court despite summonses, warrants and ultimately proclamation issued u/s 87/88 Cr.P.C. After completion of requisite processes, they were declared as absconder / proclaimed offender in this case. 2. The allegations contained in the Interim Reference dated 07.9.2017 are described as under: a. That in pursuance of the Orders of august Supreme Court of Pakistan dated 20.04.2017 in Constitution Petition No. 29/2016 etc, Joint Investigation Team (JIT) comprising representatives from FIA, NAB, SECP, SBP, ISI and MI conducted investigation against the above said accused persons, collected evidence and submitted its Final Investigation Report on 10.07.2017. b. That the Hon'ble Court passed directions to NAB vide Order dated 27.07.2017 for preparing and filing of Reference against the accused persons based on the material collected and referred by the JIT in its Report, therefore, for the same, cognizance was taken and an investigation authorized on 02.08.2017 regarding Al-Azizia Company Limited, Jeddah and Hill Metals Establishment, Jeddah. c. That according to JIT's Final Investigation Report and proceedings at NAB, it is established that accused persons have failed to justify sources of funds for establishment /possession of above mentioned assets and consequently pecuniary proceeds disbursed amongst each other. d. That the accused persons were given ample opportunities to explain and provide evidence regarding the accumulation of these assets. They did not join the investigation before NAB on the pretext of a Review Petition already filed before the august Supreme Court of Pakistan against the order dated 28.07.2017. c. That requests for Mutual Legal Assistance have been forwarded by the JIT and response of same is still awaited, which will be placed before this Hon'ble Court, when received from foreign jurisdiction. So under this scenario, this Reference may be treated as Interim Reference. f. That according to investigation proceedings and its findings so far, it is established that accused persons in connivance with each other have committed the offence of corruption and corrupt practices as defined under section 9(a),(v) and (xii) of National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), 1999 punishable under section 10 of NAO, 1999 and schedule thereto. Investigation Report alongwith Final Investigation Report by JIT and its annexures, list of witnesses and documents are attached herewith which are an integral part of this References. g. That on the appraisal of material placed before me and in the light of order dated 28.07.2017 passed by the august Supreme Court of Pakistan, it is just and proper to proceed further against the above said accused persons, as there is sufficient incriminating evidence on file to justify the filing of the Reference. Therefore, Chairman NAB referred the matter to the Accountability Court. 3. On 26.09.2017 copies of reference, statements of the PWs and documents as requisite under section 265-C Cr.P.C were supplied to the accused Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. On the basis of reference and documents collected during investigation by the I.O. accused facing trail was charge sheeted on 19.10.2017 which is given below: IN THE COURT OF MR. MUHAMMAD BASHIR, JUDGE ACCOUTABILITY COURT-I. ISLAMABAD Interim Reference No. 19/2017 STATE VS Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif s/o Muhammad Sharif, aged about 69 years, Ex- Prime Minister of Pakistan, R/o 180181, Block-H, Model Town, Lahore and Shamim Farm, JatiUmra, Raiwind Road, Lahore. ABSCONDING ACCUSED 2. Hassan Nawaz Sharif s/o Muhammad Sharif, aged about 45 years, R/o 180-181, Block-H, Model Town, Lahore and Shamim Farm, JatiUmra, Raiwind Road, Lahore. 3. Hussain Nawaz Sharif s/o Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, aged about years, R/o 180-181, Block- H, Model Town, Lahore and Shamim Farm, Jati Umra, Raiwind Road, Lahore. CHARGESHEET I (Muhammad Bashir, Judge, Accountability Court-I Islamabad) hereby charge you above named accused, as under that: You accused Muhammad Nawaz Shairf (represented by Pleader Mr. Zaafir Khan Advocate) belong to a businessman family and had been a shareholder and / or director in a few of the companies established by your late father Mian Muhammad Sharif since 70's. you accused (represented by Pleader Mr. Zaffir Khan Advocate subsequently turned into a political figure and held the following high public officer; Minister for Finance, Excise and Taxation, Government of the Punjab (From April 25, 1981 to February 28, 1985) Chief Minister, Government of the Punjab (from April 09, 1985 to May 30, 1988) Caretaker Chief Minister, Government of the Punjab (from May 31, 1988 to December 02, 1988) Chief Minister, Government of the Punjab (from Dec 02, 1988 to August 06, 1990) Prime Minister of Pakistan (from November 06, 1990 to April 18, 1993) Prime Minister of Pakistan (from May 26, 1993 to July 18, 1993) Leader of the Opposition, in the National Assembly (from October 19, 1993 to November 05, 1996) Prime Minister of Pakistan (from February 17, 1997 to October 12, 1999) Prime Minister of Pakistan (from June 05, 2013 to July 18, 2017) The absconding accused Hussain Nawaz Sharif was born on 01-051972. He was a student in London, UK from where he got his LLB (Honours) degree in 1995. After completion of his education, he returned to Pakistan in 1996. In between 1996 to 2001, he did not possess any independent source of income. He was aged about 28 1/2 years as on 01-01-2001. The absconding accused Hassan Nawaz Sharif was born on 21-01-1976. He was a dependant child of you accused Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (represented by pleader). From 1989-90 to 1994-95. He was student in UK from 1994 to 1999 and did not possess any independent source of income even after said period. He was aged about 25 years on 01-01-2001. You accused Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (represented by the pleader) held direct shareholding in the following family held companies in your own name even after coming into polities. However, since 1991, you accused as tactics started keeping and declaring shares in the family businesses in the names of your children when they were of tender ages or students: i) Chaudhry Sugar Mills Ltd. ii) Muhammad Buksh Textile Mills Ltd. iii) Ittefaq Foundries (Pvt) Ltd. iv) Brothers Steel Mills Ltd v) Ittefaq Foundries (Pvt) Ltd vi) Ramzan Sugar Mills (Pvt) Ltd vii) Ittefaq Sugar Mills (Pvt) Ltd viii) Hudabiya Engineering (Pvt) Ltd ix) Hudabiya Engineering (Pvt) Ltd x) Ilyas Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd. xi) Ittefaq Textile Mills Ltd xii) Mehran Tamzan Textile Mills Ltd. xiii) Ramzan Buksh Textile Mills Ltd xiv) Hamza Board Mills Ltd. xv) Hamza Spinning Mills Ltd Your accused Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (represented by the pleader) started filing tax-returns since the year 1983-84. As per disclosure by you accused in your statements filed before FRR Pakistan, worth of assets held by you during the period from 2000-01 to 2001-02 is as under: Declared Assets (in PKR) : Mian Nawaz Sharif Assessment Year 2000-01 2001-02 Wealth as on 30-June-00 30-Jun-01 Business Capital Abbas & Company 10,000 10,000 (Capital) Sub-total 10,000 10,000 Non Agricultural Property 135-Upper Mall Lahore 900,000 900,000 Subtotal 900,000 900,000 Agricultural Property 74 Kanal 18 M 640,965 640,965 Subtotal 640,965 640,965 Investments Chaudhary Sugar Mills 16,000,000 16,000,000 Ltd Defence Saving 1,15,000 115,000 Certificates Subtotal 16,115,000 16,115,000 Un-Secured Loans Abbas & Company (Current A/c) 84,485 84,485 Mrs Kalsoom Nawaz 184,562 - Subtotal 269,047 84,485 Cash & Bank Balances Cash in hand 1,127,425 877,425 BOP 5,225 5,225 Subtotal 1,132,650 882,650 TOTAL ASSETS 19,067,662 - 18,633,100 Chaudhary Sugar Mills Ltd - 1,198,541 Hudabiya Engg Co (Pvt) Ltd 2,700,000 - Mrs. Kalsoom Nawaz - 615,438 Mrs. Shamim Akhtar 1,500,000 3,500,000 Mrs. Mariyum Safdar 1,500,000 2,200,000 Mian Hussain Nawaz 600,000 600,000 TOTAL LIABILITIES (6,300,00) (8,113,979) NET WEALTH 12,767,662 10,519,121 During the period between 2001 to 2017, you accused Mian Nawaz Sharif (represented by the pleader) in connivance and abetment with absconding co-accused Hussain Nawaz Sharif and Hassan Nawaz Sharif, acquired following assets in their names as Benamidars for which you accused could not reasonably account for and which are disproportionate to your known sources of income. (1) Al-Azizia Steel Company Ltd, Jeddah KSA. (2) Hills METALS Establishment, Jeddah KSA. (3) Remittances to the extent of EURO, 1,267,568 AND US $. 10,219,155 sent by co-accused Hussain Nawaz Sharif and Hill Metals Establishment during the period Jan 2010-June 2017.