LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday will hear Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz’s plea, seeking return of her passport, ARY News reported.
A three-member bench of the LHC headed by Chief Justice, Muhammad Ameer Bhatti will hear the plea. Maryam Nawaz’s counsel will present arguments before the court in today’s hearing.
Meanwhile, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has already submitted its reply in the case.
In a reply submitted on September 27, the NAB said it has no objection to returning the passport to PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz.
NAB in its written reply submitted in the LHC said they don’t have any objection to returning the passport to the PML-N leader and added that criminal cases are currently undertrial against the accused.
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Maryam’s plea
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz in her plea noted that her passport was in judicial custody for past four years.
“Till now, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) failed to submit challan in Chaudhry Sugar Mill case,” the petition stated, pointing out that the court granted bail to PML-N leader on merit.
She further said that no one can be deprived of a fundamental right for a longer period, urging the LHC to pass orders to the deputy registrar to return her passport which she had surrendered complying with order on October 31, 2019.
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