On Tuesday, an accountability court acquitted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s sons, Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills, Flagship company, and Avenfield apartments cases.
The court’s decision came after it cancelled the perpetual arrest warrant of both accused on March 14 and granted them bail. Judge Nasir Javed Rana, presiding over Hassan and Hussain’s plea, suspended their warrants and granted bail upon their surrender before the court.
Seven years ago, the accountability court had declared Hassan and Hussain as proclaimed offenders for their failure to appear in court. The court officially declared both suspects on November 15, 2017, in the Avenfield and Flagship references, and in the Al-Azizia reference on October 9, 2017.
