The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday rejected former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s appeals against his conviction in the Al-Azizia and Avenfield corruption references.
The division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani announced the verdict on the appeals filed by the former premier Nawaz Sharif.
The high court has upheld the sentences given by the accountability court in the corruption references.
Nawaz Sharif’s appeals have been rejected after the ex-premier was declared a proclaimed offender, the verdict read, adding that the proclaimed offender could submit his appeal by appearing himself while the hearings on such appeals could not be conducted if the offender fails to appear in it.
It may be noted that Sharif had issued proclamations against the former prime minister in October last year and directed him to surrender himself in 30 days.
