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Nawaz’s appeal won’t suspend Avenfield decision: Barrister Farogh Naseem
July 06, 2018
KARACHI, July 06 (INP): Barrister Dr Mohammad Farogh Naseem said on Friday that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif can file an appeal in the Islamabad High Court against the accountability court's decision but that won't suspend the order. "They can file an appeal through a pleader but the order won't be suspended until they appear before the court," the lawyer said in a media interview. Naseem said that Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar can get a protective bail as given by the courts to former Malir SSP Rao Anwar and former president General (Retd) Pervaiz Musharraf. The barrister, who is also Senator from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, said that the NAB ordinance does not have constitutional jurisdiction in the United Kingdom to take over the Avenfield properties. "But the federal government can file case in the United Kingdom under the White book," he added. Naseem further dilating over the decision said that the burden of proof was on Nawaz to give money trail on his assets.
