Al-Azizia sentence: IHC rejects Nawaz Sharif s bail petition for release on medical grounds

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a bail petition seeking the suspension of the seven-year sentence handed to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia reference in December last year.

A bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani announced the decision.

“This is not a case of unusual circumstance,” the IHC bench said in detailed judgment, comprised of nine pages.

The court adjourned the hearing till March 4.

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