NAB has accused Shehbaz Sharif of misusing his powers while being the Chief Minister of Punjab in an inquiry related to “Punjab Land Development Company (PLDC)”.
ISLAMABAD (Saturday 10th Nov, 2018): President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly ‘Mr. Shehbaz Sharif’, who is currently in the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) custody, was presented before an accountability court in Lahore today.
Shehbaz Sharif, who has been in NAB’s custody since October 5 in connection to the Ashiana Iqbal Housing Scheme case, was flown from Islamabad to Lahore earlier today for his court appearance.
A large number of PML-N workers have gathered outside the court premises and security has also been increased.
Earlier on October 29, an accountability court had granted the PML-N president a three-day transit remand to attend National Assembly sessions. The leader of the opposition in NA was then flown to Islamabad and his Minister’s Enclave residence had been declared sub-jail.
An accountability court in Islamabad had on October 31 extended Shehbaz’s transit remand till November 6 and then till November 10.
As his transit remand ends today, Shehbaz Sharif will be presented before an accountability court in Lahore.
NAB has accused Shehbaz Sharif of misusing his powers while being the Chief Minister of Punjab in an inquiry related to “Punjab Land Development Company (PLDC)”.
Basis of Cases against Shahbaz Sharif
According to National Accountability Authority (NAB), Shehbaz Sharif cancelled the contract awarded to ‘M/s Chaudhry Abdul Latif & Sons’ for infrastructure development of Ashiana Iqbal Housing Project and awarded it to CASA Developers.
“The former Punjab chief minister misused his powers and his actions caused a huge loss to the national exchequer,” the NAB prosecutor had said.
However, Shehbaz Sharif, his family and party denied the allegations as “false and baseless”.