The corruption watchdog arrested Maryam and her cousin on Aug 8 in the said case. Since then, their physical remand has been repeatedly extended.
Maryam Nawaz. (Photo: IANS)
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz was sent to jail on judicial remand in a corruption case by an accountability court on Wednesday.
Maryam Nawaz and her cousin Yousaf Abbas, who is also an accused in the case, appeared before the court after the expiry of their physical remand, Geo News reported.
As the court proceedings went underway, anti-graft prosecutors, Hafiz Asadullah Awan and Haris Qureshi, presented their arguments, saying that the further investigation was required in the case.
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The corruption watchdog arrested Maryam and her cousin on Aug 8 in the said case. Since then, their physical remand has been repeatedly extended.
The NAB investigating officer told the court that during the investigation they unearthed an agreement regarding the division of the family assets.
According to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) record for 2008, shares valued at Rs26.2 million were belonging to the CSM, the prosecutor said.
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