ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter, Maryam Nawaz, is appearing before an accountability court today with regards to a corruption reference against her and other Sharif family members. 

The accountability court, hearing corruption cases against the Sharif family, is also likely to fix a date for the indictment of the accused. 

Sources said around 1,000 police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel have been deployed for securing the judicial complex where the hearing will take place.

NAB arrests Captain (retd) Safdar from Islamabad airport

Maryam Nawaz leaves the airport premises alone, Safdar whisked to NAB headquarters in Islamabad

State Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, CADD Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, IT Minister Anusha Rehman, Senator Asif Kirmani and other senior PML-N officials are accompanying Maryam to the court. 

Officials of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) are also en route to the court along with Maryam's husband, MNA Capt (retd) Safdar, who was taken into custody last night. 

Sources said NAB officials escorted Safdar from the rear entrance of the NAB office in Islamabad as PML-N workers had gathered outside the main gate of the office. 

Maryam and her husband returned to Islamabad from London late Sunday night. Following their arrival, Safdar was arrested by NAB officials as the accountability court had issued non-bailable arrest warrants to ensure his presence in court.  

Maryam, Safdar to appear before accountability court today

Around 1000 police, FC personnel will be deployed for security during the hearing

A six-member NAB team waited outside Rawal Lounge of the airport for the arrest of Safdar, as the airport authorities stopped them from entering the lounge.

Maryam, after having left the airport, arrived at the residence of Chaudhry Muneer - her daughter's father-in-law - in Islamabad's Sector F-6. 

Nawaz has been appearing before the court since it began its proceedings. However, at present Nawaz is in London to spend time with his wife, Kulsoom, who is undergoing treatment for lymphoma.

It is unclear when the former premier will return. The court is yet to decide on his plea for exemption from appearance.