The caretaker cabinet of Punjab suspended the sentence of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia reference. The Caretaker Punjab Cabinet has approved the suspension of sentence through circulation, Provincial Caretaker Information Minister Amir Mir has confirmed in this regard.
The request for suspension of sentence was given by Nawaz Sharif. Amir Mir says that the caretaker cabinet suspended the sentence using constitutional powers, the court will take the final decision of the case.
The Caretaker Punjab Cabinet has approved the suspension of sentence through circulation, Caretaker Information Minister Aamir Mir has confirmed the suspension of Nawaz Sharif’s sentence.
According to Amir Mir, the caretaker cabinet suspended the sentence using the constitutional powers, Nawaz Sharif’s sentence has been suspended under Section 401 of the Criminal Procedural Code.
Caretaker Information Minister Punjab Aamir Mir says that the final decision of the case will be taken by the court.
He said that under Section 401 of the Criminal Procedural Code, the government has the authority to pardon the punishment of any criminal.
It should be remembered that on December 24, 2018, the Accountability Court of Islamabad sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 7 years imprisonment and a fine in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference, after which the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested the former Prime Minister and transferred him to Adiala Jail. was
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2024-09-30 18:56:26
