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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) will announce its verdict on bail plea of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Friday.
Earlier today, the verdict was reserved by Justice Baqar Najfi and will be announced on 1st November.
Maryam Nawaz is on judicial remand in an inquiry related to Chaudhry Sugar Mills case.
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The judicial remand of Maryam was extended till 2nd November by the accountability court last week.
In the petition filed in the LHC, Maryam has raised objections to her arrest. The appeal stated that she was being subjected to political revenge and that the NAB could not found single evidence against her.
Maryam requested the court that she must be released on interim bail till the verdict over her final bail in the case.
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She was arrested by the NAB in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case on 8th August along wither her cousin Yousaf Abbas.
According to the data revealed by the NAB, Sharif Family had used Chaudhry Sugar Mills for money-laundering and illegal transfer of its shares.
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