Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference adjourned till Sep 19

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court here on Tuesday adjourned hearing of Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference against Nawaz Sharif till tomorrow.

During the hearing, the defence counsel Khawaja Haris concluded his arguments regarding the matter of making case record a mutual legal assistance (MLA) sent to Saudi Arabia by the JIT team seeking details of Al-Azizia Steel Mill.

Accountability Court Judge Arshad Malik resumed hearing over Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference against Nawaz Sharif filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

Former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was produced before the court amid foolproof security arrangements.

As the hearing began, Defence Counsel Khawaja Haris replied the NAB objections regarding his questioning about Volume-X of JIT report. He stated that it was his legal right to ask questions about any document submitted against his client.

He said that he had asked about a mutual legal assistance (MLA) which was signed by Wajid Zia himself. If the company’s name was wrongly mentioned in it then how could its reply be received, he further argued.

However, the trial court adjourned hearing of the case till Wednesday and directed the defense side to continue its cross examining with Wajid on next hearing.