Nawaz Sharif sentenced to 10 years, Maryam 7 in Avenfield reference

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been sentenced to ten-year imprisonment and Maryam Nawaz seven-year imprisonment in Avenfield reference.

Judge of the Accountability Court Islamabad Muhammad Bashir announced the reserved judgment in Islamabad on Friday.

Retired Captain Safdar has been awarded one year imprisonment.

Maryam Nawaz was awarded additional imprisonment of one-year for forgery.

The court also imposed a fine of 8 million pound on Nawaz Sharif and two million pounds on Maryam Nawaz.

The accountability court asked the Federal Government to confiscate all Avenfield apartments.

Meanwhile, the Accountability Court had started hearing of the case based on the references filed by the National Accountability Bureau in September last year.

NAB had registered three references against members of the Sharif family naming Avenfield properties, Al-Azizia and Hill Metal Establishment and Flagship Investment.

Maryam Nawaz, Nawaz Sharif and Captain retired Muhammad Safdar were indicted in the Avenfield properties case in October last year.

Maryam Nawaz and Nawaz Sharif had attended over 100 hearings throughout the proceedings, taking multiple exemptions to visit the ailing Begum Kulsoom in London.

Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Bashir heard Avenfield case for nine months and 20 days and reserved the verdict on Tuesday last.