Islamabad: It is a matter of great relief for the Prime Minister of Pakistan. shehbaz sharif The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has declared the father-son duo ‘not guilty’ after re-examining a money laundering case, a media report said on Wednesday.
The case was filed in 2020 by the anti-corruption agency, which alleged that Shehbaz and his family members were involved in money laundering and illegal transfer of funds through fake accounts.
Samaa TV reported on its website that the supplementary report was submitted to the accountability court and presented during a hearing conducted by accountability court judge Qamar-ul-Zaman.
during the hearing on Wednesday Hamza Shahbaz Filed a petition seeking exemption from attendance on medical grounds, which was accepted by the court.
The supplementary report submitted on Monday said that after re-examination of the 71-year-old prime minister, his wife Nusrat Shehbaz, son Hamza Shehbaz and other accused, no involvement was found in the case.
Corruption allegations could not be verified, according to NAB official NAB Amendment Act,
The court, however, adjourned further proceedings till May 24 and extended till May 24 the interim bail granted to Prime Minister’s son-in-law Haroon Yusuf Aziz and co-accused Syed Muhammad Tahir Naqvi.
The development comes as another day of violence erupted in several cities across the country following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday on charges of alleged corruption by the paramilitary force Rangers on the orders of the NAB.
In December 2020, when Khan was in power, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) presented challans before the court against Shehbaz and his son Hamza for their alleged involvement in laundering Rs 16 billion in a sugar scam.
The investigation team “traced 28 anonymous [untitled] account of shehbaz family Through which money laundering of Rs 16.3 billion was done from 2008 to 2018,” according to the report. It examined the money trail of 17,000 credit transactions.
In this case, along with Shehbaz and Hamza, the prime minister’s second son Sulaiman Shehbaz, who is absconding in the United Kingdom, was booked and 14 others were also named in the FIR.
The report revealed that the amount was kept under “hidden accounts” which were given to Shehbaz personally.
The wealthy Sharif family has consistently denied any involvement in money laundering or other illegal financial activities. He has said that the case against him is politically motivated and an attempt to malign his reputation and influence in the country.
As per the report, the FIA also gave a clean chit to Suleman Shehbaz, stating that the agency ‘did not find any evidence of his involvement in the money laundering case’.
The case was filed in 2020 by the anti-corruption agency, which alleged that Shehbaz and his family members were involved in money laundering and illegal transfer of funds through fake accounts.
Samaa TV reported on its website that the supplementary report was submitted to the accountability court and presented during a hearing conducted by accountability court judge Qamar-ul-Zaman.
during the hearing on Wednesday Hamza Shahbaz Filed a petition seeking exemption from attendance on medical grounds, which was accepted by the court.
The supplementary report submitted on Monday said that after re-examination of the 71-year-old prime minister, his wife Nusrat Shehbaz, son Hamza Shehbaz and other accused, no involvement was found in the case.
Corruption allegations could not be verified, according to NAB official NAB Amendment Act,
The court, however, adjourned further proceedings till May 24 and extended till May 24 the interim bail granted to Prime Minister’s son-in-law Haroon Yusuf Aziz and co-accused Syed Muhammad Tahir Naqvi.
The development comes as another day of violence erupted in several cities across the country following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday on charges of alleged corruption by the paramilitary force Rangers on the orders of the NAB.
In December 2020, when Khan was in power, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) presented challans before the court against Shehbaz and his son Hamza for their alleged involvement in laundering Rs 16 billion in a sugar scam.
The investigation team “traced 28 anonymous [untitled] account of shehbaz family Through which money laundering of Rs 16.3 billion was done from 2008 to 2018,” according to the report. It examined the money trail of 17,000 credit transactions.
In this case, along with Shehbaz and Hamza, the prime minister’s second son Sulaiman Shehbaz, who is absconding in the United Kingdom, was booked and 14 others were also named in the FIR.
The report revealed that the amount was kept under “hidden accounts” which were given to Shehbaz personally.
The wealthy Sharif family has consistently denied any involvement in money laundering or other illegal financial activities. He has said that the case against him is politically motivated and an attempt to malign his reputation and influence in the country.
As per the report, the FIA also gave a clean chit to Suleman Shehbaz, stating that the agency ‘did not find any evidence of his involvement in the money laundering case’.