Prime Minister Imran Khan has no special commitments and will do his routine work.
Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 24th December, 2018) The Accountability Court will announce the verdict in Al-Azizia and Flagship references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif today.
On the occasion, Prime Minister Imran Khan has no special commitments and will do his routine work.
According to details, the prime minister has decided not to delay his schedule despite the much awaited verdict in Al-Azizia and Flagship references.
Prime Minister Khan will fulfil his routine obligations and review official files of various departments.
The coalition parties, cabinet members and other party and government officials will meet the prime minister today.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi in view of the Accountability Court’s verdict to be announced in Al-Azizia and Flagship references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
According to media reports, a large number of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers have gathered outside the Accountability Court to extend support to party supremo Nawaz Sharif.
The PML-N workers are raising slogans in favour of Nawaz Sharif.
The NAB team and the Punjab Government have also made strict security arrangements to maintain law and order in view of the verdict.
Around 1000 police personnel have been deployed around the court. Rangers personnel is also deployed in case of any untoward incident.
The police officials said that no irrelevant person will be allowed to enter the court while more police force can be called if necessary.
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is also present in the court to hear 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.
