LHC grants bail to Maryam Nawaz in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case

Author: Web Desk

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday granted bail to PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz who was arrested on August 8 in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills (CSM) case.

She appeared in court Monday afternoon for a hearing of her bail petition. The bench, headed by Judge Ali Baqir Najafi, had reserved its verdict on her bail plea on Friday (October 31) after NAB and her lawyer completed their arguments.

Following Nawaz Sharif’s health deteriorated and he was granted bail on medical grounds, the PML-N leader had sought for immediate bail on the basis of fundamental rights and humanitarian reasons. The Islamabad High Court had suspended Nawaz’s sentence on October 29 in the Al-Azizia case for eight weeks.

Maryam, who was arrested on August 8, was incarcerated at Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore. She is accused of receiving Rs160 million via telegraphic transfers from a woman, Siddiqa Saeed, in 1998, according to the National Accountability Bureau. She allegedly transferred the amount to the Chaudhry Sugar Mills.

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