Nawaz and his family members are facing three corruption references in the accountability court — Avenfield Properties, Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Flagship Investments — in which they are accused of money laundering, tax evasion and hiding offshore assets.
Nawaz’s defence lawyer Khawaja Haris will continue cross-examining NAB’s star witness and Panamagate Joint Investigation Team head Wajid Zia in today’s hearing.
The court during June 29 hearing of Avenfield properties reference had summoned Zia today for the Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference.
The accountability court will resume hearing the Avenfield case at 2pm today, where Maryam Nawaz’s counsel will continue his concluding arguments.
The cases
Nawaz and his family are facing three corruption cases in the Accountability Court-I after the NAB filed references against them in light of the Supreme Court's verdict in the Panama Papers case.
The trial against the Sharif family had commenced on September 14, 2017.
The corruption references, filed against the Sharifs, pertain to the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Hill Metal Establishment, offshore companies including Flagship Investment Ltd, and Avenfield properties of London.
Nawaz and sons Hussain and Hasan are accused in all three references whereas his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Safdar are accused in the Avenfield reference only.
The two brothers, based abroad, have been absconding since the proceedings began last year and were declared proclaimed offenders by the court.
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