ISLAMABAD, July 18 (TNS): Accountability Court on Wednesday resumed hearing of the Al Azizia and Flagship corruption references against deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Accountability Court-I Judge Mohammad Bashir resumed the hearing of the references.
Nawaz’s counsel Khawaja Haris objected during the hearing why the proceedings are being heard by the same judge that has already ruled in one of the three corruption cases against his client.
The judge remarked that he has written about the matter to the high court, adding that transferring the case to another court does not come under his jurisdiction.
NAB Deputy Prosecutor General Sardar Muzaffar Abbasi argued that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has not issued any stay order on the trial proceedings and called for the continuation of the cases.
He added that it would be appropriate if the same judge who has overseen the case since day one presides over the trial in its concluding phase.
Haris claimed that the objective behind the jail trial is simple: to prevent his client from being seen or heard before the July 25 election.
Haris also stated that they would not become part of the proceedings until the IHC rules on their plea to transfer the case to another trial court.
The hearing has been adjourned until July 30.
