As the deadline for Nawaz Sharif's sons to appear in court in connection to the accountability references against them lapsed, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) today requested the court seize Hassan and Hussain Nawaz's properties. <br/><br/>The deadline for the Sharif sons to appear in court in connection with the Flagship Investments, Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Avenfield references – which also named Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and Captain Safdar – lapsed on the 10th of this month. <br/><br/>Hassan and Hussain failed to appear in court despite the issuance of a proclamation against them last month. <br/><br/>The NAB asserted that the body had done its due diligence in attempting to get the two suspects to cooperate with the court, and now requested their properties be seized as they continued to avoid court. <br/><br/>The NAB also observed that all investigation officers had recorded their statements in all three corruption references, and had completed all possible proceedings against Sharif's sons. <br/><br/>After hearing the NAB prosecutor's arguments, the hearing was adjourned until tomorrow.

A Pakistani accountability court today inched closer to declare the London-based sons of ousted premier Nawaz Sharif as proclaimed offenders in the Panama Papers case.<br/><br/>Three cases were filed against Sharif, his two sons Hassan and Husain, daughter Maryam and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar on 8th September by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) following July 28 verdict by the Supreme Court in the Panam Papers case. <br/><br/>Another case was filed against finance minister Ishaq Dar based on the court ruling.<br/><br/>Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Bashir last month separated the case of Sharif's sons from rest of the family and also initiated proceeding to declare them proclaimed offenders as the two brothers, currently in London, have not appeared in the court even once. <br/><br/>The court also declared them absconders on October 10 and set a deadline of 30 days for them to appear in the court<br/>which has already expired.<br/><br/>The NAB prosecutor today presented implementation report on declaring them proclaimed offenders. <br/><br/>They also urged the court to declare them proclaimed offenders. However, the judge adjourned the proceeding till tomorrow without announcing his decision.<br/><br/>The brothers live in London and are accused in all three cases — Avenfield properties, Azizia Steel Mills and Hill Metals Establishment, and Flagship Investment Ltd.