The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-ailing-former-pm-nawaz-sharif-seeks-exemption-from-personal-appearance-in-al-azizia-case-264078">Islamabad High Court</a> (IHC) will hear former prime minister<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/ailing-nawaz-sharif-to-undergo-tests-scan-in-london-264009"> Nawaz Sharif</a>'s appeal against his sentence in Al-Aziza reference case on Monday.

A two-member bench of IHC headed by Justice Amir Farooq will conduct the proceedings, Dawn reported.

Sharif has requested the court to give an early verdict on the appeal in view of Judge Arshad Malik's video scandal.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief had also filed a petition through his counsel for exemption from hearing before the court, due to health reasons. 
The petition said that the former premier's sentence had been suspended for eight weeks and that he had gone abroad with the permission of Lahore High Court. Therefore, he could not appear before the court. 
It was further stated that Advocate Ibrahim Haroon would appear before the court on his behalf.

Sharif is in London for medical treatment after Lahore High Court allowed him to travel without "condition". He is undergoing tests and scans to diagnose his illness. 
He was rushed from Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail to the hospital last month after his personal physician raised an alarm over his deteriorating health. He was diagnosed with acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a bleeding disorder, in which the immune system destroys platelets.

Accountability court Judge Mohammad Arshad Malik had on December 24 convicted Nawaz in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills Company (ASCL) and Hill Metal Establishment (HME) reference and awarded him seven years imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs1.5 billion and USD 25 million.

The IHC on October 29 will hear Sharif's plea against his conviction in the reference case.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's appeal against his sentence in Al-Aziza reference case on Monday. A two-member bench of IHC headed by Justice Amir Farooq will conduct the proceedings, Dawn reported.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's appeal against his sentence in Al-Aziza reference case on Monday. A two-member bench of IHC headed by Justice Amir Farooq will conduct the proceedings, Dawn reported. Sharif has requested the court to give an early verdict on the appeal in view of Judge Arshad Malik's video scandal. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief had also filed a petition through his counsel for exemption from hearing before the court, due to health reasons. The petition said that the former premier's sentence had been suspended for eight weeks and that he had gone abroad with the permission of Lahore High Court. Therefore, he could not appear before the court. It was further stated that Advocate Ibrahim Haroon would appear before the court on his behalf. Sharif is in London for medical treatment after Lahore High Court allowed him to travel without "condition". He is undergoing tests and scans to diagnose his illness. He was rushed from Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail to the hospital last month after his personal physician raised an alarm over his deteriorating health. He was diagnosed with acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a bleeding disorder, in which the immune system destroys platelets. Accountability court Judge Mohammad Arshad Malik had on December 24 convicted Nawaz in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills Company (ASCL) and Hill Metal Establishment (HME) reference and awarded him seven years imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs1.5 billion and USD 25 million. The IHC on October 29 will hear Sharif's plea against his conviction in the reference case.

Court to hear Nawaz Sharif's appeal against Al-Azizia reference on Monday

Keeping<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/imran-khan-will-be-thrown-out-of-stadium-by-spectators-nawaz-sharif-226887"> former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif behind bars</a> is a crime after video evidence of the accountability judge was released, claimed his daughter and PML-N leader <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/judge-says-nawaz-sharifs-daughter-maryam-tried-to-bribe-him-calls-video-fake-233787">Maryam Nawaz</a> while calling for Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's resignation during a rally here on Sunday.

The video released by Maryam shows Accountability Court judge Arshad Malik telling a PML-N worker that there was a lack of evidence against Nawaz in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-court-rejects-sharifs-plea-for-bail-on-medical-grounds-229026">Al-Azizia Steel Mills case.&nbsp;</a>

The former PM is currently serving a seven-year jail sentence in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail about the reference.

While the accountability judge has decried the video as being fake, Maryam told party workers during Sunday's rally that Nawaz is "paying the price for raising voice in the public's favour," according to Geo News.

She has since been slammed by leaders from the Pakistani government, including the Special Assistant to Pakistan Prime Minister on Information, Firdous Ashiq Awan.

Firdous said that Maryam's efforts to hoodwink the public had failed with the accountability judge`s clarification on Sunday, adding that a forensic audit of the video will be conducted to check its authenticity. 
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Keeping former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif behind bars is a crime after video evidence of the accountability judge was released, claimed his daughter and PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz while calling for Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's resignation during a rally here on Sunday.

Keeping former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif behind bars is a crime after video evidence of the accountability judge was released, claimed his daughter and PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz while calling for Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's resignation during a rally here on Sunday. The video released by Maryam shows Accountability Court judge Arshad Malik telling a PML-N worker that there was a lack of evidence against Nawaz in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case. The former PM is currently serving a seven-year jail sentence in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail about the reference. While the accountability judge has decried the video as being fake, Maryam told party workers during Sunday's rally that Nawaz is "paying the price for raising voice in the public's favour," according to Geo News. She has since been slammed by leaders from the Pakistani government, including the Special Assistant to Pakistan Prime Minister on Information, Firdous Ashiq Awan. Firdous said that Maryam's efforts to hoodwink the public had failed with the accountability judge`s clarification on Sunday, adding that a forensic audit of the video will be conducted to check its authenticity.

Keeping Nawaz Sharif behind bars crime, says daughter Maryam, demands Imran Khan's resignation

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Court to hear Nawaz Sharif's appeal against Al-Azizia reference on Monday

Keeping Nawaz Sharif behind bars crime, says daughter Maryam, demands Imran Khan's resignation