Avenfield Properties Case (2018)

The Avenfield Properties case was a pivotal corruption trial in Pakistan that centered on the ownership of four luxury apartments in London by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family. The case emerged from the revelations in the Panama Papers leak, which exposed significant offshore assets held by the Sharif family.

In July 2018, an accountability court convicted Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, and his son-in-law Captain Safdar in the Avenfield reference. Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to 10 years in prison for owning assets beyond known sources of income and an additional 1 year for non-cooperation with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Maryam Nawaz received a 7-year sentence for abetment and 1 year for non-cooperation, while Captain Safdar was sentenced to 1 year for aiding and abetting. The court also imposed fines of £8 million on Nawaz and £2 million on Maryam, and ordered the confiscation of the Avenfield properties.