Trust deed made in previous dates is not fake, Islamabad High Court
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) in its Avonfield reference has raised serious questions over the documents which form the basis of Maryam Nawaz's sentence, saying that only the letter which is being shown by NAB will have to be rewritten as evidence for punishment. Documents prepared in the past can be said. During the important hearing, Maryam Nawaz kept reciting Tasbeeh and also offered prayers in the court room.
The appeals against the convictions of Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz in the Avonfield reference were heard in the court of Justice Amir Farooq of the Islamabad High Court, which raised serious questions about the legality of the NAB's basic evidence.
The court asked what would be the role of Maryam Nawaz even if she proved to be a non-professional owner?
Justice Amir Farooq remarked that both the signatories of the trust deed still say that it is their deed. The NAB could not even prove the signature as fake.
He said,''The Supreme Court's observations in the Panama case were preliminary. We will look into the trial record. If there is no evidence, our decision will be different.''
The court said that the British letter on which the NAB is dependent was sent by a lawyer from there. Neither the lawyer himself came to the Pakistani court to present it nor the concerned authorities, is just one letter enough to prove ownership?
The NAB prosecutor said yes, to which Justice Amir Farooq replied, then we have to rewrite the law of evidence.
The court asked Maryam Nawaz's lawyer Irfan Qadir to come to the next hearing after reading the complete documents related to the trust deed and adjourned the hearing till February 17.
During the hearing, Maryam Nawaz was constantly engaged in recitation of Tasbeeh. She happily said "yes" to the NAB prosecutor's tough questions from the court and also offered prayers while sitting on a chair in the court room.