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Nawaz Sharif seeks bail extension from SC
#GEOBREAKINGNEWS - Nawaz Sharif seeks bail extension from SC - 30 April 2019 | #GEONEWS ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday sought an extension on the six-week bail granted to him on medical grounds by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The petition filed by Sharif states that a review petition has been filed in the Supreme Court on its March 26 decision. The petition seeks an extension in the Nawaz’s bail until a decision on the review petition. Nawaz Sharif's bail is set to expire on May 7. Nawaz, thrice the prime minister of Pakistan, had been in jail since December 2018 following his conviction in Al Azizia corruption reference in line with the Supreme Court’s July 2017 verdict. An accountability court on December 24 had found the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader guilty in the Al Azizia Steel Mills reference and sentenced him to seven years in prison. He had been granted bail on medical grounds by the apex court on March 26 for six weeks. On April 25, Nawaz Sharif submitted a review petition in the Supreme Court seeking permanent bail. #GeoSpecialReport #GeoBreakingNews

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