As the accountability courts issued summons against Nawaz Sharif and family in graft cases, the former premier consulted senior party leaders following his return to the country on Monday.
According to source, current political situation and Tuesday’s summon before the accountability court were discussed in the meeting held at Punjab House, Islamabad.
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif meeting with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi pic.twitter.com/3dMeXZz2da
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In its July 28 verdict in the Panama Papers case, the apex court had ordered NAB to file references against the Nawaz, his sons Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz, daughter Maryam Nawaz, her husband Capt (retd) Safdar and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar within six weeks of the announcement of the judgement.
All legal and constitutional perspectives related to NAB references against the Sharif family were explored, sources said.
Nawaz was in London to look after his ailing wife, Kulsoom Nawaz, who’s suffering from Lymphoma, and has had three surgeries so far.
On his arrival, he was received by adviser aircraft Sardar Mehtab, federal minister Pakistan Railways Saad Rafique, governor Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Talal Chaudhary, Pervaiz Rasheed and other party members.
“I never planned to stay back in London had only come to take care of my wife, neither are we corrupt nor have looted money from the state treasure,” he had said before departing London.
