Islamabad,
Oct 13: An accountability court judge on Friday adjourned hearing of
references against deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam
Nawaz and Maryam's husband Capt (retd) Safdar to October 19 after a group of
lawyers caused commotion in the court. According to Geo News, Judge Bashir
Ahmed left the courtroom as one of the protesting lawyers with a head injury
managed to enter the court room. The lawyers were protesting outside the court
after they were not allowed to attend the hearing. Speaking to media outside
the court, Maryam Nawaz called on the Interior Ministry to look into the
matter. She said the lawyers should have been permitted to attend the hearing.
The former Prime Minister, who is in London with his ailing wife Begum Kulsoom,
had sent his representative to the court. Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam
Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar were expected to be indicted on
Friday in the Flagship Investments, Avenfield Apartments, Al-Azizia Steel
Company and Hill Metal Establishment corruption references. The corruption
references against the Sharif family members and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar
were filed in the light of Supreme Court orders on July 28th in the Panama
Papers case. The apex court had disqualified Sharif from office and ordered the
National Accountability Bureau to file references within six weeks. A Supreme
Court judge has also been given supervisory role to monitor the trial of Sharif
family. Nawaz Sharif and his PMLN party members have been targeting the apex
court for its decision to send an elected prime minister packing. UNI
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