The Accountability Court Judge Mohammad Bashir on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of remaining cases pertaining to Al-Azizia and Flagship references till July 30.  

In today's hearing, Nawaz's lawyer Khawaja Harris restated his objection to the proceedings being heard by the same judge that has already ruled in one of the three corruption cases against Nawaz Sharif and family.

Judge Muhammad Bashir remarked that he has written about the matter to the Islamabad High Court (IHC). He further added that transferring the case to another court does not come under his jurisdiction.

National Accountability Bureau Deputy Prosecutor General, Sardar Muzaffar Abbasi, apprised that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has not issued any stay order on the trial proceedings and called for continuation of the cases.

Sardar Muzaffar Abbasi continued saying that it would be appropriate if the same judge who has overseen the case since day one presides over the trial in its concluding phase.

With regards to conducting the trial inside the jail, the judge observed that it is not a simple matter where one can just pick up everything and start hearing the case inside the jail.

Harris claimed that the objective behind the jail trial is simple: to prevent his client from being seen or heard before the July 25 election.

Harris also stated that they would not become part of the proceedings until the IHC rules on their plea to transfer the case to another trial court.

The hearing was then adjourned until July 30. 

Earlier, on July 17, the IHC took up the Sharif family's appeals and issued notices to the NAB and adjourned the matter until the last week of July.