Hamza Shahbaz to appear before accountability court today

Lahore: The Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz will appear before an accountability court in a case pertaining to money laundering through Ramzan Sugar Mills case, GNN reported.

According to details, Hamza Shehbaz will be produced before the court amid strict security after his judicial remand ended today while accountability court is likely to indict Hamza Shahbaz.

Accountability court judge Ameer Muhammad Khan will hear the case.

On previous hearing, the court rejected Hamza Shahbaz's request for further documentation and provided copies of the sub-reference to Hamza Shahbaz.

While adjourning the hearing, the court extended the judicial remand of Hamza Shahbaz for another 14 days.

The court summoned Hamza Shahbaz on February 28 for the proceeding of indictment in Sugar Mills case.

It is pertinent to remember that NAB arrested Hamza Shehbaz in Assets Beyond Means and Money Laundering case on June 11.

On Feb 18, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a reference against Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz, alleging the former chief minister Punjab misused his authority and got constructed a 10-km sludge carrier in district Chiniot to facilitate Ramzan Sugar Mills, owned by his sons.

The bureau alleged that the step inflicted a loss of Rs. 213 million to the national exchequer.

The bureau said that the approval of the construction was given on a fake application filed by the then MPA Maulana Rehmatullah, showing the drain as a public project and public funds were misused for the benefit of the Sharif’s family business.

The bureau said that the approval of the construction was given on a fake application filed by the then MPA Maulana Rehmatullah, showing the drain as a public project and public funds were misused for the benefit of the Sharif’s family business.