LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz in the Rs25 billion money laundering case.
According to sources, the FIA has summoned Hamza Shahbaz Sharif on June 24. He is accused of money laundering of Rs 25 billion. The notice sent by the FIA stated that Hamza Shahbaz is the Chief Executive Officer of Ramzan Sugar Mills, Sharif Feeder Mills, Sharif Poultry Farms, and Madani Trading.
It further states that he is also director of Sharif Dairy Farms, Sharif Malik Products, Ramzan Energy Limited, and a shareholder of Al Arabiya Sugar Mills. The notice said that you have been asked several times regarding money laundering but you put the blame on your younger brother Salman Shahbaz.
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On November 11, an accountability court had indicted Shehbaz, his son Hamza, daughter, and other family members in a money-laundering reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). It may be recalled that a two-member bench of the Lahore High Court had on February 24 granted bail to Hamza Shahbaz and ordered his release
