In retirement, the cabinet authorizes the public trial of Sharifs

Prime Minister dispossessed Nawaz Sharif.
In the midst of growing criticism from various quarters, the federal cabinet on Wednesday retracted its decision to hold the trial of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in jail and authorized his "public trial" in the two outstanding corruption cases.

Earlier, the interim cabinet had accepted a request from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) that had recommended to the government to hold procedures regarding investments Flagship Investment and Al Azizia Steel Mills against Sharif inside the prison .

Sharif, his daughter Maryam and his son-in-law, Captain (Retd) Safdar, have already been convicted in the Avenfield case, one of NAB's three references to corruption filed on 28 July. , Verdict 2017 in the Panama Papers case, and serve their respective sentences in the Adiala prison of Rawalpindi.

In the Avenfield case, the court of responsibility on July 6 sentenced Sharif to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and eight million penalty, Maryam to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and two Million penalty and Safdar to two years of rigorous imprisonment.

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After Sharif's return from London on July 13, NAB wrote a letter to the government asking him to authorize the continuation of Sharif's trial in Adiala Prison, citing security concerns in light of Article 16 (b). (NAO) 1999.

This section reads as follows: "The court sits in the place or places that the (federal) government may, by order, specify in the name." Upon receiving the request, the federal government authorized the trial in Adiala Prison, a decision that was withdrawn Wednesday in the firm's huddle.

"We had decided to receive the NAB's request for security reasons to hold a trial hearing in Adiala Prison, since he (Sharif) landed in Pakistan on July 13 and the next day he was to appear before the court of responsibility. "However, considering Article 10-A of the Constitution which guarantees a fair trial, the cabinet decided today to allow the public trial of Sharif, "said Information Minister Ali Zafar at the cabinet meeting in the pending references.The proceedings would now proceed normally, unless the Ministry of the Interior suggests that the Ministry of the Interior could pose a serious threat to security, "he added, and take charge of political parties on security issues and the implementation of the code of conduct of the Electoral Commission of Pakistan for the the general elections scheduled for 25 July.

Ali Zafar declared "political decisions" in line with the commitments made by Pakistan. Financial Action Group (FATF) have also been taken by the firm. However, he did not elaborate.

The meeting also discussed issues that emerged after the merger of the Federal Tribal Areas (Fata) with Khyber Paktunkhwa by including legal, administrative, economic and related matters.

Framework in Fata would soon be introduced. No additional tax would be imposed on the former Fata and the tribal areas administered by the provinces (Pata) and the status quo would be maintained in this regard, "said the minister.

A press release issued after the minutes Prime Minister Yousaf Naseem Khokhar briefed the meeting on the measures taken to supplement provincial governments to ensure security and law in the 2018 general elections.

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These measures include the deployment of more than 42,000 civilian armed forces, sharing information with provincial governments through the National Authority Counter-Terrorism (Nacta), Provision of Air Support and Technical Assistance, Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).

The Cabinet also approved various measures proposed by the Finance Department. The government has approved a proposal for federal government employees to contribute to the federal government's fund. Supreme Court of Pakistan for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha and the Mohmand Dam.

According to the proposal, a two-day salary of officers from the 17th to the 22nd year and a salary day of the officials of the cause. The members of the cabinet will bring their salary of one month to the fund.

The Cabinet also appointed Muhammad Saleem as a judge of the Court of Accounts II in Lahore for a period of three years. He approved the re-validation order of the 2016 and 2017 competition review rules and proposed to award Asad Rafi Chandna the additional charge of the Qasim Port Authority's senior position.

Amendment of Section 6 (3) of the 2017 Election Act has been approved by the Federal Cabinet.

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