NAB summons ex-PM Nawaz Sharif, family members for Avenfield flats reference

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The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) summoned members of  the Sharif family to appear before investigators in Lahore on Sunday in  a reference related to the Sharifs' Avenfield properties, a NAB  spokesperson told DawnNews.Former prime  minister Nawaz Sharif, his sons ─ Hassan and Hussain Nawaz ─ his  daughter, Maryam Nawaz and her husband Captain Safdar have been summoned  to appear between 10am to noon, said NAB spokesperson Asim Ali  Nawazish.It appears unlikely, however, that the members  of the Sharif family will appear before the investigating team today,  Nawazish added.Notifications had been issued to all five  members of the Sharif family on Friday to appear before investigators  today. The former premier, Maryam and Capt Safdar had received their  notifications and were summoned to make individual appearances at the  Lahore offices.

However, Hassan and Hussain were out of town and therefore, did not receive the notifications issued to them.The  NAB team, under the supervision of director general Saleem Shahzad,  proceeded with its inquiry into the Avenfield flats on Sunday morning.  So far, none of the Sharif family members have turned up at the Lahore  offices.Last week, NAB had summoned Nawaz and his two sons to appear before it in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case.However, the former prime minister and both his sons decided not to appear before the NAB team till Nawaz's petition seeking a review of the Supreme Court’s verdict that disqualified him from office is decided. Nawaz  has also moved a separate application in the SC with a request to  suspend the final verdict in the Panama Papers case as long as the  review petition is pending.On July 28, a five judge larger bench of the SC while disqualifying Nawaz under Article 62(1)( f) of the Constitution had asked NAB to file four references  in the Rawalpindi accountability court within six weeks on the basis of  the material collected and referred to by the Joint Investigation Team ─  which probed allegations of money laundering against the Sharif family ─  as well as that already available with the Federal Investigation Agency  and NAB.According to the court order, NAB has to file a  reference against Sharif; his children and son-in-law in connection to  four upscale flats in London.Another reference against  Sharif and his sons about Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Hill Metal  Establishment and one regarding 16 other companies were also ordered.  The companies are Flagship Investments, Hartstone Pro­perties, Que  Holdings, Quint Eaton Place 2, Quint Saloane, Quaint, Flagship  Securities, Quint Gloucester Place, Quint Paddington, Flagship  Develop­ments, Alanna Ser­vices (BVI), Lankin SA (BVI), Chadron,  Ansbacher, Coomber and Capital FZE (Dubai).The fourth  reference has to be filed against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for  possessing assets and funds beyond his known sources of income. Independent  commentators have said that NAB's probe into large-scale corruption  allegations against the Sharif family could set the standard for  accountability in Pakis­tan for all times to come.The  cases are an acid test for the ousted prime minister who is fighting The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) summoned members of  the Sharif family to appear before investigators in Lahore on Sunday in  a reference related to the Sharifs' Avenfield properties, a NAB  spokesperson told DawnNews.Former prime  minister Nawaz Sharif, his sons ─ Hassan and Hussain Nawaz ─ his  daughter, Maryam Nawaz and her husband Captain Safdar have been summoned  to appear between 10am to noon, said NAB spokesperson Asim Ali  Nawazish.It appears unlikely, however, that the members  of the Sharif family will appear before the investigating team today,  Nawazish added.Notifications had been issued to all five  members of the Sharif family on Friday to appear before investigators  today. The former premier, Maryam and Capt Safdar had received their  notifications and were summoned to make individual appearances at the  Lahore offices.

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However, Hassan and Hussain were out of town and therefore, did not receive the notifications issued to them.The  NAB team, under the supervision of director general Saleem Shahzad,  proceeded with its inquiry into the Avenfield flats on Sunday morning.  So far, none of the Sharif family members have turned up at the Lahore  offices.Last week, NAB had summoned Nawaz and his two sons to appear before it in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case.However, the former prime minister and both his sons decided not to appear before the NAB team till Nawaz's petition seeking a review of the Supreme Court’s verdict that disqualified him from office is decided. Nawaz  has also moved a separate application in the SC with a request to  suspend the final verdict in the Panama Papers case as long as the  review petition is pending.On July 28, a five judge larger bench of the SC while disqualifying Nawaz under Article 62(1)( f) of the Constitution had asked NAB to file four references  in the Rawalpindi accountability court within six weeks on the basis of  the material collected and referred to by the Joint Investigation Team ─  which probed allegations of money laundering against the Sharif family ─  as well as that already available with the Federal Investigation Agency  and NAB.According to the court order, NAB has to file a  reference against Sharif; his children and son-in-law in connection to  four upscale flats in London.Another reference against  Sharif and his sons about Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Hill Metal  Establishment and one regarding 16 other companies were also ordered.  The companies are Flagship Investments, Hartstone Pro­perties, Que  Holdings, Quint Eaton Place 2, Quint Saloane, Quaint, Flagship  Securities, Quint Gloucester Place, Quint Paddington, Flagship  Develop­ments, Alanna Ser­vices (BVI), Lankin SA (BVI), Chadron,  Ansbacher, Coomber and Capital FZE (Dubai).The fourth  reference has to be filed against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for  possessing assets and funds beyond his known sources of income. Independent  commentators have said that NAB's probe into -scale corrulargeption  allegations against the Sharif family could set the standard for  accountability in Pakis­tan for all times to come.The  cases are an acid test for the ousted prime minister who is fighting his  case both in courts as well as before what he des­cribed as people’s jury. s well as before what he des­cribed as people’s jury. 

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