Punjab cabinet unanimously rejects Nawaz Sharif's bail extension plea.

Lahore: Punjab cabinet on Tuesday unanimously rejected an application submitted by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for further extension in the bail granted to him on medical grounds for treatment abroad.

The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Usman Buzdar was briefed that required medical reports of Nawaz Sharif were not provided despite repeated reminders by the medical board and the special committee comprising provincial ministers Raja Basharat and Dr Yasmin Rashid.

The committee was constituted on the directions of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Feb 11, 2020, which held its meetings on 19, 20 and 21 February. Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Attaullah Tarar attended the meeting on Feb 21, while Dr Adnan participated through video-link. The representatives of Nawaz Sharif, instead of submitting new verified medical reports, stressed that old medical reports should be treated as final. The report of the special committee was presented before the Punjab cabinet meeting on Tuesday, which unanimously decided to reject Nawaz Sharif's application for granting extension in the suspended sentence.

Following the meeting, addressing a press conference along with Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid and Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan, Punjab Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Basharat Raja said that the Punjab cabinet has decided not to give further extension in the bail to Nawaz Sharif. He said Nawaz Sharif was...