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Al-Azizia reference: IHC takes up Nawaz, NAB appeals today

By Awais Yousafzai in The News, DEc 7, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear the appeal of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday (today) against the seven-year jail sentence in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference. The court will also hold a hearing on NAB’s appeal to increase Nawaz Sharif’s sentence in the Al-Azizia reference. A division bench, consisting of Chief Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb, will conduct the hearing.…

Legal snags hit PTI chief’s release prospects

by Saleh Mughal in The Expreess Tribune, Aug 29, 2023ISLAMABAD:The prospect of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s immediate release from Attock Jail, should his sentence in the Toshakhana (gift repository) reference be suspended, appears to be increasingly unlikely. Imran Khan, the former premier, is now embroiled in a more intricate legal situation due to his involvement in the “cypher” case, an official classified document, and an audio leaks case, all falling under the purview of the…