Money laundering case: Shehbaz claims there is nothing in FIA’s challan against him

LAHORE,: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly (NA) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday claimed there was nothing in the challan submitted by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in a money laundering case filed against him.

Speaking at an accountability court (AC) during the hearing of the case, he insisted his hands were clean.    The judge reprimanded the PML-N president over baselessly arguing with him. I am not arguing but telling you the truth, Shehbaz Sharif responded.

The judge assured Shehbaz that the court would also listen to him once the lawyers were done with their arguments on the jurisdiction of the court.

Later, Shehbaz and his son, Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz were allowed to go after both of them marked themselves present.

It is reminded here that the FIA has requested the AC to transfer the case to its court.

In an important development in the money laundering case against Shehbaz and his family, the FIA has hired the services of Special Prosecutor Naseeruddin Nayyar.

Previously, FIA had submitted details of 45 bank accounts of Shehbaz Sharif, his sons Hamza and Salman Shahbaz in money laundering case.

The concerned officials told that the accused may be sentenced to seven years in jail with fine and seizure of properties.
On November 11, 2020, Mian Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz were indicted in money laundering reference by accountability court.

All the accused in the case pleaded not guilty. Shehbaz Sharif, while rejecting allegations of the anti-graft watchdog, said that he was being politically victimized.