The government's justice and law department on Wednesday also transferred the judges who were hearing the case of PML-N leaders Shahbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Hamza Shahbaz. PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said in a statement that selected Prime Minister Imran Khan launched a scathing attack on judiciary by transferring the judge in the Sanullah case.
On July 31, the 45-year-old Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam was questioned by the anti-corruption agency officials in connection with the alleged money laundering and income beyond means charges against her and her family.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) questioned 45-year-old Maryam on Wednesday about her "dubious" transactions in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills (CSM), where she is a major stakeholder, the Dawn newspaper reported.
The channel on which the interview was aired for a few brief moments, released a statement shortly after the incident and said, "Hum News believes in a free and responsible media. Protecting freedom of expression is one of our core values. At the same time, we stand for the respect and dignity of [the] judiciary in line with our ethical values and the Consitution."
Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has severely criticized Prime Minister Imran Khan and demanded his resignation.
The anti-graft body also said that officers associated with the foreign ministry misused their authority by allocating the bulletproof cars for the Sharif's family.
Pakistan's accountability court on July 6 had handed Nawaz Sharif 10-year jail term in the Avenfield properties corruption case filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
The accountability court that convicted Sharif and his daughter in a corruption case had ordered they be sent to Adiala Jail after they were taken into custody at the Lahore airport and produced before it on July 13.
An Accountability Court sentenced the former leader to a total of 11 years in prison and Maryam to eight years, reports Geo News.
Maryam Nawaz turns down better class jail facilities
Nawaz Sharif was not even given a newspaper to read, his bed was a mattress on the floor and the washroom at his disposal was in despicable conditions.
Nawaz and Maryam were taken into custody by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials in the Avenfield case, shortly after their arrival at Lahore airport from London via Abu Dhabi.
Both Sharif, 68, and Maryam, 44, have been sentenced by an accountability court to 10 and 7 years in prison respectively.
Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz have been detained by the NAB officials. Their passports have been confiscated and they will be taken to Islamabad later, either by a chopper or a private jet depending on the weather conditions.
Nawaz Sharif, who is returning home from London along with daughter Maryam Nawaz, posted a video message from the flight enroute to Lahore from Abu Dhabi, in which he is making an emotional appeal to his countrymen.
A heavy security arrangement has been made at Lahore Airport where a large number of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers and supporters are expected to gather to express solidarity with the two top party leaders.
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