Amraiz Khan
Lahore
The court will announce the decision on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif’s applications for permanent exemption from personal appearance in Ramzan Sugar Mills and Ashiana-e-Iqbal cases on January 17. The accountability court Tuesday reserved its verdict in this regard.
The court also extended judicial remand of PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz in Ramzan Sugar Mills case till Jan 17.
Accountability Court Judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry conducted the proceedings of Ramzan Sugar Mills and Ashiana-e-Iqbal cases.
The Jail staff produced Hamza Shehbaz before the court on expiry of his judicial remand in Ramzan Sugar Mills case, whereas Shahbaz Sharif did not appear in both cases for being abroad. During the course of proceedings, Shahbaz’s counsel Amjad Pervaiz advanced arguments on applications for permanent exemption to his client. The court was apprised that Shahbaz Sharif had proceeded abroad for his own and his brother’s medical treatment. The court was requested to permanently exempt Shahbaz Sharif in both cases. The court was also requested for granting one-time exemption to Shahbaz from today’s proceedings. However, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor opposed the applications and submitted that Shahbaz went abroad without permission from the court. He pleaded with the court for dismissal of the applications for permanent exemption. He also requested for issuance of arrest warrants for Shahbaz Sharif. The court, after hearing detailed arguments, reserved its verdict on Shahbaz’s applications for permanent exemption till Jan 17 while
granting one-time exemption to him from Tuesday’s proceedings. The court also extended judicial remand of Hamza Shahbaz till Jan 17.
