ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Sunday directed the accountability court to concluded trial of Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar in three corruption references within a month.A division bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan rejected Nawaz Sharif’s plea to complete the trial in six weeks.Khawaja Haris, Nawaz Sharif’s counsel, and Deputy Inspector General appeared before the bench which heard the pleas at the Lahore .The chief justice said to complete the trial within a month, the accountability court will hold daily proceedings including Saturdays.Khawaja Haris said he could not appear before the court on Saturdays and Sundays.On this, the CJ said: “Khawaja Sahib, you are still young, look at me, despite being an old man, I do conduct hearings even on Sundays”He also granted permission to Nawaz Sharif and his daughter to visit Begum Kulsoom Nawaz who is undergoing treatment for cancer ...
