IHC seeks detailed court order on Capt (retd) Safdar's release on bail

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) sought on Monday the detailed order of the accountability court directing for the release on bail of MNA Capt (retd) Safdar in the Avenfield properties case. 

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), which has filed the case in the accountability court against Safdar, his father-in-law former premier Nawaz Sharif, and others, had approached the IHC on Friday in this regard. 

NAB, submitting a petition in the IHC, contended that the bail order be suspended and Safdar be sent to Adiala Jail on judicial remand as his non-bailable arrest warrants had been issued in the case.

Safdar was taken into custody by NAB officials after he and his wife Maryam arrived in Islamabad from London to attend the corruption hearing against them early October 9.

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Safdar was granted bail after accountability court had issued non-bailable warrants for his arrest in Avenfield properties case

The court had issued non-bailable warrants against him after he had been a no-show in the previous three hearings of the case, filed by NAB in light of the Supreme Court's July 28 judgment in the Panama Papers case.

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On October 9, the court approved Maryam and Safdar's bail and ordered them to submit surety bonds worth Rs5 million each.

Safdar, who was produced in court by NAB officials after spending the night in custody, was also directed to take the court's permission before leaving the country from now on.

The IHC will set the next date of hearing once the detailed order is submitted.