PML-N leaders arrive at Adiala Jail to meet Nawaz, Maryam

RAWALPINDI: Several Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders began arriving at Adiala Jail on Thursday to meet former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, who are serving their prison sentence here following their conviction in a corruption reference.

Former interior minister Ahsan Iqbal, ex-foreign minister Khawaja Asif, former special assistant on foreign affairs to the PM Tariq Fatemi and former information minister Marriyum Aurengzeb were among the visitors scheduled to meet their imprisoned leaders on the prisoners meeting day, which is observed on Thursdays.

Former Sindh governor Mohammad Zubair, ex-defence minister Khurram Dastgir, and other leaders including Saira Afzal Tarar, Chaudhary Tanvir, Javed Hashmi and Pervaiz Rasheed also reached Adiala Jail to meet the PML-N quaid.

Nawaz’s younger brother and PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif is also expected to meet the jailed duo today, prior to attending an all-parties conference summoned by an alliance of opposing parties protesting the victory of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the July 25 general elections.

Nawaz shifted back to Adiala Jail from PIMS

Nawaz was moved back to prison from hospital on Tuesday evening after doctors signalled an improvement in his health. He had been hospitalised at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad two days ago after he reportedly fell sick inside the prison.

Nawaz and his daughter Maryam were jailed on July 13 after an accountability court sentenced them to 10 and seven years, respectively, over Avenfield properties in Britain which emerged in the wake of Panama Papers revelations.

The ousted prime minister was also slapped with a £8 million fine whereas Maryam was fined £2 million in the corruption reference.