Amraiz Khan
Lahore
NAB has decided to close investigation of allotment of 12 plots against former Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, recommendations in this regard have been sent to Chairman Bureau. It has been decided in the regional board meeting of NAB that there are no evidences found of involvement of Shehbaz Sharif, therefore investigations should be stopped.
Joint Investigation Team (JIT) who was doing inquiry against Shehbaz Sharif took the plea that several people nominated in the inquiry have passed away.
Prosecution wing has said that Mian Atta Ullah and Mian Raza Atta Ullah who were nominated in the inquiry have passed away while there are no solid evidences found of involvement of Shehbaz Sharif in the case.
Inquiry against former Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif was pending for the last 20 years pertaining to allotment of 12 plots to his favorite persons. Inquiry was to be conducted against Shehbaz Sharif, his Secretary Javed Mehmood, Mian Atta Ullah, Mian Raza and others.
Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday rejected NAB’s petition seeking immediate suspension of accountability court decision regarding giving exemption to PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif from appearing in the hearings.
It is pertinent to mention here that NAB prosecutor had requested the LHC that the trial court had accepted Shehbaz Sharif’s plea without following legal requirements, therefore, the court should annul this decision and direct PML-N president to rejoin the trial.
A two-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqir Najfi heard the case during which, NAB prosecutor told that accountability court had granted permanent exemption to Shehbaz Sharif on January 17 in Ashiana Iqbal and Ramzan Sugar Mills references.
