ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday slammed an Islamabad High Court (IHC) verdict to acquit PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz in Avenfield reference.
Earlier in the day, an IHC bench acquitted Maryam, the daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, and her husband Captain (retd) Safdar after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) failed to submit valid evidence against them.
In 2018, an accountability court awarded ten years sentence to Nawaz Sharif while Maryam was handed seven years in prison for abetment in the case related to purchase of upscale properties in London.
She had later challenged the verdict in the high court and denied all allegations leveled against her by the anti-graft watchdog.
Responding to the IHC verdict, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said that public has no more confidence in state institutions, adding that their decisions have no value near people of the country.
There is no doubt about Maryam’s role in crime related to Avenfiled properties, he said, adding: “Today is another dark day in Pakistan’s history”.
پاکستان کے ادارےعوام کا اعتماد کھو چکے ہیں، وہ کسی کے حق میں فیصلہ دیں یاخلاف عوامی رائے عامہ میں اس فیصلے کی کوئ حیثئت ہی نہیں رہ گئ، مریم نواز کا جرم اربوں روپے کے Avenfield کے محلات ہیں اس جرم میں ان کا کردار کسی شک و شبہ سے بالاتر ہے بہرحال پاکستان کی تاریخ کاایک اور تاریک دن
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) September 29, 2022
In a tweet, PTI Secretary-General leader Asad Umar claimed that dismissing cases against leaders of the “imported government” is the real reason behind the ouster of former prime minister Imran Khan.
روز مہنگائی بڑھ رہی ہے اور روز امپورٹڈ حکومت کے لیڈروں کے مقدمے خارج ہو رہیں ہیں. یہ ہیں وہ اصل مقاصد جن کے لئے سازش کر کے عمران خان کو ہٹایا
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) September 29, 2022
He said that inflation is touching historic levels in the country and cases are being dropped against leaders of the ruling coalition.
Former energy minister Hammad Azhar said that the PML-N also seemed a “bit embarrassed” after today’s ruling by the high court.
Pakistan court acquits PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz, husband in Avenfield reference
