Nawaz Sharif Skips Pakistan Court Hearing On Corruption Cases
Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif failed to appear before a court hearing corruption cases against him, with his political advisor saying he was in London to take care of his ailing wife.
The accountability court is hearing the graft cases filed against 67-year-old Sharif after the Supreme Court on July 28 disqualified him in the Panama Papers scandal.
The court, which held its first hearing on Tuesday, had summoned Sharif, his daughter Maryam, sons Hussain and Hasan, and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar.
Asif Kirmani, Sharif's political advisor who appeared in the court on his behalf, told the media after a brief hearing that the former premier was in the U.K. to take care of his ailing wife and would soon come back.
Sharif's wife Kulsoom Nawaz is undergoing cancer treatment in London.
"I informed the court that my leader (Sharif) was in London along with the entire family due to illness of his wife," Kirmani said.
The court accepted the plea and adjourned the case till September 26. It also ordered that fresh summons be issued for the former first family to appear on the next hearing.
Earlier, the National Accountability Bureau filed four corruption cases on September 8 against Sharifs and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. The Supreme Court has directed the accountability judge to decide the cases within six months.
Also Read: Pakistan Agency to File Criminal Charge Against Ex-PM Sharif
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