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'Court directed Nawaz, Maryam not to be released before 2018 polls'

'Court directed Nawaz, Maryam not to be released before 2018 polls'

Islamabad, Nov 15 (UNI) Former chief judge of apex court of Gilgit-Baltistan Rana M Shamim has said he was a witness to former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar's order to a high court judge to not release Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz on bail at any cost before 2018 general elections.
According to the affidavit of Shamim, “Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz Sharif must remain in jail until the general elections are over. On assurances from the other side, he (Saqib Nisar) became calm and happily demanded another cup of tea."
The document stated that the ex-GB chief judge's statement was given under oath before the Oath Commissioner on November 10.
Both Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz were convicted by an accountability court in a corruption case before the July 25, 2018 general elections.
According to The News International, their lawyers had moved court for suspension of the conviction but the case after initial hearings was postponed till last week of July.
However, former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar has denied he had ever issued directions to any of his subordinate judges in any judicial order, including Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz.
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