The former PM had filed the petition, seeking bail from the court on medical grounds on Jan 25.
Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 25th February, 2019) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected the bail plea of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds.
A two member IHC bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiani announced the verdict.
The court announced the judgment in an open court.
Nawaz Sharif will continue to remain imprisoned, the judgment read, adding that this petition can’t be heard.
The IHC had on February 20 reserved a verdict on petition of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif seeking bail on medical grounds.
The former PM had filed the petition, seeking bail from the court on medical grounds on Jan 25.
Sharif's counsel, Khawaja Harris, requested to grant a bail to the PML-N supremo on humanitarian grounds and for necessary medical check-ups.
On Jan 22, Sharif was brought to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) from Kot Lakhpat jail for a medical examination amid tight security.
An accountability court judge Muhammad Arshad Malik had sentenced Sharif to seven years in prison on Dec 24 in the Al Azizia case.
