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Sharif Saga Afzal Khan writes from Islamabad An accountability court in Rawalpindi on Friday declined the request of the government to issue an arrest warrant against former Premier Nawaz Sharif and brother Shahbaz Sharif in corruption and bank fraud cases filled against them by the National Accountability Bureau. But in another case, an anti-terrorism court in Lahore issued arrest orders against Shahbaz in connection with the extra-judicial killing of five hoodlums in a fake police encounter in April 1998. At that time he was the Chief Minister of Punjab. Judge Khalid Mahmood of the Rawalpindi accountability court refused plea of government counsel Zulfiuqa Bhutta seeking arrest of Sharif brothers for involvement in corruption and bank fraud cases. Bhutta said the court itself had the authority to register such cases and arrest the offenders. But the judge adjourned hearing till September 13 while observing that if the accountability court has the authority to arrest anybody it should go ahead against the Sharifs. Both brothers are due to return on Monday after seven years of exile in abroad.
Mush will contest in uniform
Islamabad, September 7 The meeting,
according to the Dawn, ended speculation about the early dissolution of
assemblies. It was decided that this would be discussed after
Musharraf's re-election. The attorney-general briefed the meeting in
detail about the constitutional position of Musharraf's re-election and
highlighted some aspects of the legal battle being fought in the Supreme
Court. The meeting was informed that the schedule for the presidential
election was expected to be announced by the election commission by
September 15. On the issue of Nawaz Sharif's return, it was unanimously
felt that Sharif would “not dare to return, and would probably cancel
his plan so as not to annoy his Saudi benefactors.” The meeting also
discussed the ongoing talks with Benazir Bhutto. — ANI |
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