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HDF FROM P19 PML-N FROM P28 premier and formally indicted him. ed not guilty.
Pakistan in Los Angeles, “The caravans were looted be- The former prime minister was in- “Don’t worry, this too shall pass
spoke of the need to help cause oaths were taken over the ban- dicted separately in each of the three Mian Sahib,” Sharif’s daughter Mary-
Pakistan alleviate pov- dits’ hands,” the statement alleged, references. He pleaded ‘not guilty’ to am Nawaz consoled her father fol-
erty through a structured invoking the Provisional Constitution all the charges. lowing their formal indictment in the
approach and promised Order imposed during General Per- Sharif was quite relaxed but in a Avenfield Apartment reference.
the government’s help in vaiz Musharraf’s regime. serious mood as he was called to the Sharif and his two sons Hassan
partnering with NGOs for The “caravans looted by bandits” rostrum. At times, there appeared to Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz have also
greater good. He lauded reference was a response to a verse be no trace of emotions on his face as been named in the Flagship Invest-
HDF’s focus on impart- quoted in the Supreme Court’s judge- he stayed in court for about two hours. ment and Al-Azizia & Hill Metals Es-
ing education, especially ment the day earlier, which the PML- During his more than 10-minute tablishment corruption references.
to girls. N seems to have taken particular of- stay at the rostrum, Sharif read his At 8:53am, Sharif along with
Guests who were fense at. response attached with the charge- Maryam and Safdar entered the court-
sponsors and made gen- “The doctrine of necessity was sheet several times and asked for sev- room and sat on the front seats. Soon,
erous donations include invoked to provide justifications, and eral amendments while consulting his Safdar moved back to the last row in
M. Syed Javaid Anwar, Dr orders that allowed the bandits to play counsel, Khawaja Haris. the courtroom and observed the rest
Sana and Safura Khan, with the Constitution were given [by “[The] charge is groundless. In- of the proceedings from there.
Mr Saleem and Yasmeen the courts],” the PML-N alleged. vestigation is mala fide and politically The Sharifs were accompanied
Adaya, Mr Navaz and Fau- “The leaders are facing the courts motivated. I am being denied right by several loyalists, including Per-
zia Malik, Dr Naseem and even today; we would like to know to a fair trial guaranteed under Ar- vaiz Rashid, Tariq Fatemi, Asif Kir-
Noor Jehan Malik,and Dr where the bandits are,” it added, in a ticle 10-A of the Constitution,” Sharif mani, Maryam Aurangzeb, Danial
Khalid and Ghazala Khan. veiled reference to accusations that amended his previous statement while Aziz, Talal Chaudhry, Dr Tariq Fazal
Others present also made the justice system has proven ineffec- asking for removal of a portion related Chaudhry, Mian Javed Latif and Aqeel
donations ranging from tive against former dictators. to his pleader from the charge-sheet. Anjam.
$100 to $1,000. The statement further accused Here, Sharif, while addressing Nawaz was provided a copy each
Dr Yasmin Qasim and the Supreme Court of speaking the the judge, said the court had to decide of an English and Urdu newspaper
the HDF team have suc- language of its political opponents, four references in six months; and if that he was occasionally seen leafing
cessfully organized HDF which “is more appropriate for jalsas”. divided, one reference would only through. On the other hand, Maryam
fundraisers in Southern California rant. After dinner, the guests enjoyed This cannot be tolerated, it said. get one and a half month. To this, the continued to count her prayers on a
for the last many years and each oc- a highly entertaining musical pro- It ended with the same verse judge replied that three references had digital rosary encrusted with gems.
casion has been a memorable one. gram by famous singer Ms Shaista quoted in the Supreme Court’s judge- been separated, and they would be The lighter side: During the
This year’s event was no different. Alam; a trailblazer in live entertain- ment, but with one word switched heard together and could be decided otherwise serious court proceedings,
She and the HDF team comprising ment, an acclaimed international out to imply that Pakistan’s current within the stipulated time. there were some moments of laughter
Ghazala Khan, Parveen Imdad, Ai- singer, recording artist, writer and socio-political turmoil was a result of At one point, the honorable that provided respite from the usual
sha Bajwa, Abida Ahmed and Fatima TV personality. She is blessed with the apex court’s inability to provide judge said that the law also says that tedious legal discussions. During a
Khan are to be duly commended for a God-gifted voice, and has been justice. the references should expeditiously be short break, the judge asked NAB
their efforts. Congrats to Dr Qasim performing live from her child- (Do not beat about the bush, tell decided, further inquiring, “Shall we prosecutors how many of them “usu-
and the HDF team for their hard hood. She is an avid participator in me why the caravan was robbed/ reduce the time period?” ally appear before the court”.
work and continued support of HDF. programs hosted by PTV, Karachi I bear no grudge for the bandit, Haris replied: “Four references “Seven,” replied a prosecutor Af-
Also Ghazala Khan and Parveen Im- TV, and Prime & Islamabad TV. She but your capacity to provide justice I have never been decided in six months zal Qureshi, adding that keeping in
dad played a prominent role in or- has been featured on FM101 several doubt) before,” adding, “Things would get re- view Haris’ experience, even 14 would
ganizing and sponsoring the event, times. ally difficult once the court simulta- appear to be less. “We are learning ev-
their contribution is greatly appreci- Shaista has produced four origi- SHARIFS FROM P3 neously starts recording evidence in ery day. Trials are a routine thing,” he
ated. nal albums - original compositions After the announcement of the three references.” said. “Files must have made him old,”
The guests were treated to a and lyrics. Some of her pop- u l a r judgment, Sharif was called to the ros- Previously, Sharif was indicted the judge quipped while referring to
sumptuous dinner catered by Mr songs have been on top of the charts trum and Judge Muhammad Bashir through his pleader, Zaafir Khan, in Haris’ age and experience...
Dara Khan of Shahnawaz Restau- for months in Pakistan. read out the charges against the ousted his absence. Both the times, he plead- – The Express Tribune

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