Maryam's lawyer concludes arguments in Avenfield reference appeals.

ISLAMABAD -- The counsel for PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar on Thursday completed his arguments before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on appeals against their conviction in the Avenfield flats reference by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

A two-judge bench comprising Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani heard the appeals. Maryam Nawaz appeared before the court along with her legal team.

During the hearing, Maryam's lawyer Amjad Parvez argued that he had prepared paper books to assist the court.

He said an expert's opinion could never be taken as primary evidence while the only thing in NAB's evidence was the report of Robert Radley.

He said Robert Culp was the only witness to the trust deed. The joint investigation team termed the deed forged, citing the Calibri font was not in existence on the day its documents were signed.

Justice Kayani observed said had the trust deed been registered, then many evidences would have been clear.

The lawyer said there was a letter dated January 5, 2017 in which the Solicitor testified the signature of Hussain Nawaz, and no one, who had signed the trust deed, denied his signature

Justice Kayani remarked that 'you had accepted this document and we will take this to Calibri font's matter'.

Amjad Pervaiz said said that there was no evidence that Calibri font was not available at the time of preparation of the trust deed and 'we fully accepted this document.'

He said according to the prosecution the date recorded on the trust deed was wrong as the Calibri font was not available on that date of agreement.

The lawyer said Robert had himself admitted that he was not a font expert. At this, Justice Kayani said then all the evidence was over. In the case Robert Radley's report was nominal.

The lawyer said if the Calibri font was removed in the matter then there would be no case.

Justice Kayani said whatever font was created, it would have been registered somewhere. On this, the lawyer said it was NAB's responsibility to bring that on record.

Justice Kayani asked that if the trust...