ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif has postponed his visit to London to attend to his ailing wife, Kulsoom Nawaz, after an accountability court rejected his request be exempted in a corruption reference.

Kulsoom Nawaz was diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes, and is undergoing treatment in London.

The accountability court hearing corruption references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family rejected on Thursday their request to be exempted from appearance.

Nawaz, daughter Maryam and son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar had pleaded the court to be exempted from appearance from February 19 to March 5.

Accountability court rejects Nawaz, family's exemption appearance requests

Former PM Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam and son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar had pleaded court to allow them to travel to London from Feb 19 to Mar 5

The references filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) pertain to the Al-Azizia Steel Mills, Flagship Investment Ltd and Avenfield properties in London. The accountability court hearing corruption references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family rejected on Thursday their request to be exempted from appearance.

Nawaz, daughter Maryam and son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar had pleaded the court to be exempted from appearance from February 19 to March 5.