The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has granted protective bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia references, providing temporary protection from arrest. The protective bail is extended until Tuesday.
A two-member bench of the high court, led by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, issued an order to this effect today, temporarily safeguarding Nawaz Sharif from legal action in these cases.
In a related development, an accountability court in Islamabad has suspended the arrest warrant issued for Nawaz Sharif in the Toshakhana case.
This latest legal development offers some respite for Nawaz Sharif, a prominent political figure in Pakistan. It remains to be seen how these cases will progress and what impact they may have on the country’s political landscape.