Court directs FIA to submit challan in money laundering case against Shehbaz’s family

LAHORE,  : The court on Friday directed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to submit challan in a money laundering case against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition Leader in National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif’s family.

During the hearing, the court has approved exemption plea of PML-N leader and extended their bail till January 28.

Earlier, Hamza Shahbaz had withdrawn his acquittal plea filed on the basis of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance.

On November 11, 2020, Mian Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz Sharif 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.
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