ISLAMABAD: Daughte
r of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz Wedn
esday demanded live broadcast of the corruptio
n proceedings under way against them at
the accountability court in Islamabad.
“The proceedings of
the accountability court hearings against Nawaz Sharif and me
should be broadcast live so the nation can know what the truth is,” Maryam tweeted.
Responding to Maryam’s tweet, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry said, “We had also demanded that the proceedings of the JIT probing the Panama Papers case
should also be broadcast live.” “The decision to broadcast proceedings rests with the court,” he said, adding that he fully agrees with Maryam’s proposal.
The accountability court is hearing corruption cases against Nawaz Sharif and his family pertaining to the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Hill Metal Establishment, offshore companies including Flagship Investment Ltd, and Avenfield properties of London.
Published in Daily Times, April 5th 2018.
