Barring the authorities from selling the properties of former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif in order receive eight million pounds in fine from him, the Board of Revenue (BoR) on Tuesday granted a stay in the case, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Quoting sources the channel reported that the revenue judge ordered AC Raiwind Adnan Rashid and AC Cantonment not to auction the properties of the former prime minister which was due on November 19 until December 15.

PML-N MPA Mirza Javed later submitted to the deputy commissioner copy of the stay order issued by the Board.

A few months ago, on May 20, 2021, 88-kanal-and-four-marla of land belonging to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif was auctioned at Sheikhupura’s Municipal Hall following the order of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) which had thrown out the petitions filed by Nawaz and others against the auction.

The district administration had fixed the schedule rate at Rs7 million per acre. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Asghar Joeya had said that the amount collected from the auction would be deposited in the national exchequer.

Reporter: Rizwan Naqvi