Money transfers to Maryam's account: details of cheques produced before court

The prosecution witness on Tuesday provided details of funds transferred from the account of deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to his daughter Maryam Nawaz and others to the accountability court during the hearing of corruption references against the Sharif family. The accountability court recorded the statements of three prosecution witnesses - Malik Tayyab, a banker, and Umar Draz and Mukhtiar Ahmad, police officials, and adjourned the hearing of the Avenfield properties reference till December 11.
The court adjourned the hearing of Flagship Investments and Azizia Steel Mills and Hill Metals Establishment references till today (Wednesday). However, recording of statement of prosecution witness Tayyab did not complete on Tuesday and he would now record statement today (Wednesday). Sharif's counsel, Khawaja Haris, cross-examined two witnesses - Umar Draz and Mukhtiar Ahmad.
Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, who departed for London following the approval of their exemption pleas from appearance on Monday last, did not appear before the court and only MNA Captain Safdar (retd) appeared before the accountability court. Nawaz was represented by his pleader Advocate Zafir Khan Tareen while Advocate Jahangir Jadoon represented Maryam.
The prosecution witness, Malik Tayyab, associated with Standard Chartered Bank, recorded his statement in the Flagship Investments and Azizia Steel Mills references. Tayyab while recording his statement provided details of cheques issued to Maryam and others from the bank account of Nawaz Sharif. He informed the court that on June 13, 2015, a cheque worth Rs 12 million was issued to Maryam from the former premier's account. Another cheque worth Rs 28.8 million was issued on November 15, 2015 and a cheque of Rs 19.5 million was issued to Maryam on August 14, 2016 from his father's account.
The court also recorded the statements of NAB Lahore police officials Umer Daraz and Muktiar Ahmad, who delivered the NAB summons to Nawaz Sharif and his family members at their Jati Umrah residence in Lahore. While recording his statement, Daraz told the court that he went to the Shamim House, Jati Umrah, on August 17, 2017 to deliver NAB's summons to Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz and Captain Safdar (retd).
He said that security supervisor Muhammad Arif at Jati Umrah received NAB summons of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam and Safdar while he refused to receive summons of Hassan and Hussain Nawaz. He also told the court that he did not have original copy of receipt which was signed by the security supervisor. Daraz said that he did not inform the relevant police stations when he went to Jati Umrah for delivery of summons.
Safdar also submitted an exemption plea before the court through his counsel Amjad Pervaiz. Later, the son-in-law of the former prime minister while talking to media outside the court said that Nawaz Sharif was disqualified as he is "made in Pakistan." "Here is a need of an imported prime minister like Shaukat Aziz," he said, adding that now this will not happen. He claimed that corrupt officials launched investigation against the Sharif family.