LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore on Tuesday extended the judicial remand of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz till January 17 in Ashiana Housing scam and Ramzan Sugar Mills cases.
The court resumed the hearing of the case linked to the Ashiana housing scheme scandal and Ramzan Sugar Mills cases. During the hearing, the NAB authorities have hunted an extension of Hamza Shehbaz which was later approved by the court.
The court has also approved a plea of former Punjab chief minister and PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif for exemption from a court appearance in the cases. the judge of the court put up the case till January 17.
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on December 17 last year, the Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly, Hamza Shehbaz had filed a petition for his release on bail in Lahore High Court (LHC) in Ramzan Sugar Mills reference.
Amjad Pervaiz Advocate filed bail petition of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader in which Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB), D.G. NAB Lahore and the NAB investigation officer have been made parties.
The petition said that the NAB has started Ramzan Sugar Mills’ inquiry with malicious intentions. They began the inquiry score of times but failed to find any irregularity, he said.
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