CJ tells NAB to produce details of references against Sharifs

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on Tuesday called for the details of NAB references against Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif, FTNews reported.

The apex court was hearing NAB’s appeals against the Sharif brothers.

During the hearing, Prosecutor-General NAB K K Agha said the Sharif brothers had left the country through a deal and had voluntarily surrendered their properties to the NAB.

Chief Justice Iftikhar inquired as to why the prosecutor had not produced a copy of the deal before either the High Court or the Supreme Court.

Agha also told the court that NAB wanted to hold the property of Sharif brothers until the case was resolved.

Responding to which, Chief Justice Iftikhar remarked that NAB had no authority to hold the property until a reference could be presented against the Sharif brothers.

The hearing was subsequently postponed to the third week of January.

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