RECORDER REPORT

ISLAMABAD: Captain Safdar (Retd) - the son-in-law of the jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif - has been shifted to Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology after his health deteriorated on Tuesday morning.

The sources privy to the development told Business Recorder that he is being shifted due to cardiac issues. Medical tests were conducted on Captain Safdar, but the exact cause of his ailment could be ascertained.

On late Monday night, Safdar’s condition deteriorated and was given medical attention inside the jail. The son-in-law of the deposed prime minister was arrested by National Accountability Bureau on July 8, following an accountability court’s verdict in the Avenfield properties corruption reference in which Nawaz and his daughter were also sentenced.

The court had sentenced Nawaz to a total of 11 years in prison and slapped a £8 million fine (Rs1.3 billion) in the corruption reference while his daughter Maryam was sentenced to eight years with a £2 million fine (Rs335 million).

Nawaz’s son-in-law was given a one-year sentence without any fine. He has since been serving his term at the Adiala prison.