The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday ordered the release of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, and suspended the jail sentence that was awarded to them by a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) court, according to Reuters. Later in evening on Wednesday, Former premier Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (Retired) Mohammad Safdar were released from Adiala prison following the verdict of the IHC suspended their sentences in the Avenfield corruption reference. Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar were serving jail terms of 11-years, six years and one year, respectively in the Adiala Jail after the accountability court convicted them over the family's ownership of four luxury flats in London through illegal means. Earlier on Monday it was reported by PTI that Pakistan’s Supreme Court Monday had rejected as "frivolous" the petition of the country's top anti-graft body, NAB, against Islamabad High Court's decision to hear the appeals of Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law against their conviction in the Avenfield apartment corruption case. “It also failed to prove how was Maryam Nawaz sentenced under the same charge sheet which convicted Nawaz Sharif.”

While supporters of Sharif broke out in exuberant celebrations, reaction online was quite different.
Islamabad High Court suspends the NAB accountability court sentences and orders the release of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar Awan. However, the convictions remain standing.