An accountability court hearing Al-Azizia Steel Mills case and the Flagship Investment reference against the Sharif family has sought another extension to conclude the ongoing trial, a private TV channel reported on Tuesday. The Supreme Court’s deadline to conclude the corruption trial ended on October 7. Judge Arshad Malik of the Accountability Court-II wrote a letter to the Supreme Court to request another extension. He also apprised the apex court of the progress in the two corruption references against the Sharif family. On August 27, the Supreme Court had directed the accountability court to decide the Al Azizia and Flagship corruption references within six weeks. The Supreme Court had initially set a six-month deadline to conclude the four corruption references against the Sharif family. So far, five extensions to wrap up the corruption references initiated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) have been granted by the apex court. Published in Daily Times, October 10th 2018.