Last witnes­s gives testim­ony before the trial courtISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) last witness against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his sons in the Al-Azizia and Hill Metals Establishment references concluded deposition before an accountability court on Friday. Subsequently, Accountability Court’s Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik directed the witness – NAB’s investigation officer Mehboob Alam – to appear on October 2 for cross-examination. NAB told to probe LNG contract with QatarThe judge had ruled that he would hear the remaining references simultaneously. On July 6, Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Bashir convicted and sentenced Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son in-law Captain (retd) Safdar in the reference. Before making a statement, Haris moved an application, seeking exemption for Nawaz Sharif from making a personal appearance on Friday.

Source: The Express Tribune September 28, 2018 18:45 UTC