LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has given ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s sons – Hussain and Hassan – 30 days to appear before the Islamabad accountability court, otherwise they will be declared proclaimed offenders (PO) and their properties attached.
Hussain and Hassan have decided ‘in principle’ not to join the proceedings of the corruption references against them.
On Wednesday, NAB officials pasted copies of the notice at the Model Town and Jati Umra residences of the Sharif family. The former prime minister’s sons are required to appear before the trial court within 30 days, starting from Oct 11, otherwise they would be declared proclaimed offenders and their properties would be attached.
“The process of issuing red warrants for Mr Sharif’s sons will begin after the completion of 30 days (on Nov 10), if they do not appear before court,” a NAB prosecutor told Dawn.
On Oct 9, the accountability court in Islamabad ordered NAB to initiate the process of declaring the former premier’s sons POs, as they have consistently skipped the court’s proceedings in three graft references pertaining to their Park Lane flats and the establishment of offshore companies. Mr Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law retired Capt Muhammad Safdar will be indicted on Oct 13.
