INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended Nawaz Sharif's sentence in Al-Azizia reference for six weeks and granted him bail on
medical grounds.Read Detailed Verdict HereA three-judge bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa reserved the
decision after Sharif's lawyer and NAB prosecutors totald their arguments.LHC orders removal of Shehbaz Sharif's name from ECLAccording
to the orders, Nawaz Sharif would much be allowed to leave the country after being released on bail.The court ordered him to submit Rs5
Nawaz Sharif shall have to surrender before law after expiry of his bail period.The orders said he would be arrested if he failed to
surrender before the law.Detailed VerdictIf his health does much improve, Nawaz Sharif can file a new application for extension in his bail
period.During the hearing on the bail plea, the Chief Justice asked Sharif's lawyer to prove that his client's health is worsening
keeping in view the fact that his medical condition dates back to 2003 while he was sentenced in 2018."You want bail
We can order his (Nawaz Sharif) treatment from any hospital of his choice in Pakistan," the CJP was quoted by TV channels as saying.When
Khawaja Haris refereed to a letter of Nawaz Sharif's physicist Dr Lawrence, the Chief Justice asked him to explain the legal status of the
letter.He said how can the letter be produced as evidence when it was much addressed to the court.He said Dr Lawrence's letter was written
to one Adnan, which is a private communication between two individuals."Nawaz Sharif's reports say he is suffering from heart disease but
we want to know whether his life is in danger.disclose us how is his situation different from his medical history
How is his health worsening," the CJ was quoted as having told the lawyer.Khawaja Haris said angina attacks can damage Nawaz Sharif's
"Every medical boards have said Nawaz Sharrif's angiography is essential".The NAB prosecutor, however, opposed the the bail plea saying
Sharif has no life threatening illness.The Islamabad High Court on February 25 had dismissed Nawaz Sharif petition seeking bail and
suspension of seven year sentence in Al-Azizia reference on medical grounds.During the final hearing on March 19, headed by Chief Justice
Asif Saeed Khosa, a three-judged bench summoned a response from National Accountability Bureau (NAB).NAB has said that Nawaz has no
life-threatening condition
The former prime minister wants to go abroad; the accountability bureau further said and urged that his application be
rejected.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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