Nawaz Sharif did not respond to the question regarding party’s strategy in case the verdict is announced against him.
Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 24th December, 2018) The Accountability Court will announce the verdict in remaining National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif today.
Nawaz Sharif met party workers and lawyers ahead of the court ruling.
Nawaz Sharif did not respond to the question regarding party’s strategy in case the verdict is announced against him.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo has left the decision of protest to the party workers and didn’t give any directions in this regard.
Nawaz Sharif did not speak over party’s strategy regarding the verdict in Al-Azizia and Flagship references.
Speaking on the occasion, Nawaz Sharif said that he is not afraid. “I hope I will be granted justice,” he said.
He further said that he is at peace as he has not done anything wrong.
During his meeting with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers, the former prime minister said that he has served the country with honesty.
“Neither did I misuse my authority nor committed corruption. I am hopeful to Almighty that I will get justice,” he said.
Nawaz said that the case does not have anything that’s why they cannot be very unfair.
“Pakistan is again deviated from the track. The incumbent government has sabotaged Pakistan’s journey to development,” he added.
Meanwhile, the NAB team and the Punjab Government have made arrangements to maintain law and order in view of the verdict.
An Accountability Court on December 19 reserved its judgment in graft references pertaining to Flagship Investment and Al-Azizia Steel Mills against Nawaz Sharif and decided to announce it on December 24, Monday.
Accountability Court-II Judge Arshad Malik reserved the judgment after the conclusion of cross questioning and answering session between defense and prosecution on certain points related to the case. The court also rejected the request of Nawaz's lawyer Khawaja Haris to grant time to submit more documents.
On December 7, the Supreme Court had directed the accountability court to conclude the cases by December 24, after previously granting it seven extensions to wrap up the references initiated by NAB.
