The caretaker federal cabinet rescinded on Wednesday an earlier decision to conduct corruption proceedings against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif inside Adiala jail.
Nawaz was sent to jail last week after his conviction in the Avenfield properties reference following which a notification was issued ordering the trial of the remaining two corruption references against him inside the jail premises.
As the cabinet met under the chair of Interim Prime Minister Justice (retd) Nasir-ul-Mulk, it took up the matter of reversing the notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice as per the NAB Ordinance.
Thus, the trial of the former premier in the Al Azizia and Flagship references will take place in the accountability court where it has been under way since last year. The next hearing of the cases is due on July 30.
Moreover, during the cabinet meeting, the interim interior minister gave a briefing to the cabinet on the country's overall law and order situation with a special focus on security preparations for the July 25 election.
At present, the accountability court hearing the corruption cases against the former premier is waiting for directions from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) where Nawaz has challenged his conviction as well as sought a transfer of the cases to another judge.
The proceedings took place at the Federal Judicial Complex and not inside the jail.
Hearing the matter on Tuesday, the IHC had issued notices to the National Accountability Bureau on all the pleas and adjourned the hearing till the last week of July.
During today's hearing, the accountability court adjourned the proceedings till July 30 in order to wait for IHC directions on the matter.
