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Avenfield verdict: Maryam, Captain Safdar barred from contesting polls for 10 years

ISLAMABAD, JUL 06 (DNA) – The accountability court in Islamabad has barred Maryam Nawaz, the former first daughter, and her husband Captain (r) Safdar from contesting elections for the next 10 years.

The ‘damaging’ verdict came in the much-awaited Avenfield reference which was announced by Judge Muhammad Bashir on Friday.

Besides the embargo, Maryam Nawaz has also been sentenced to 7 years in prison along with a fine £2m which equals Rs 320 million in Pakistani currency.






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