A Pakistani court today adjourned until last week of July the hearing of appeals filed by jailed former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law against their conviction in a corruption case, shattering their hope to come out of jail before polls to boost the campaign of their party. Elections are scheduled to be held on July 25 and 68-year-old Sharif’s PakistanMuslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party was banking on his early release to boost its election prospects. Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Capt (retd.) Muhammad Safdar had on Monday filed the appeals in the Islamabad High Court challenging the verdict in the Avenfield corruption case.

A Pakistani court today adjourned until last week of July the hearing of appeals filed by jailed former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law against their conviction in a corruption case, shattering their hope to come out of jail before polls to boost the campaign of their party. Elections are scheduled to be held on July 25 and 68-year-old Sharif’s PakistanMuslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party was banking on his early release to boost its election prospects. Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Capt (retd.) Muhammad Safdar had on Monday filed the appeals in the Islamabad High Court challenging the verdict in the Avenfield corruption case.