Ex-lawmakers greet Shehbaz on Nawaz's acquittal

Former prime minister and President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif met former lawmakers.

Sardar Irfan Dogar, Chaudhry Mehmoodul Haque, Rana Mubasher and Talha called on Shehbaz Sharif and greeted him on ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s acquittal.

During the meeting, the organizational matters of the party and preparations for the elections also came under discussion. Shehbaz praised party members for supporting Nawaz and showing zeal in election preparations.

Speaking on the occasion, Shehbaz said the PML-N leadership stood firm against all odds. He heaped praise on party activists for standing by the leadership in tough times.

The Islamabad High Court acquitted former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Avenfield reference. The verdict was pronounced by a two-judge bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb.

According to the report, the court acquitted Nawaz Sharif in Avenfield reference after withdrawing the appeal of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against the acquittal of Nawaz Sharif in the flagship reference.