AC adjourns hearing of Shehbaz Sharif’s assets freeze case till August 25

LAHORE: An accountability court has adjourned the hearing of the assets freeze case filed against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif till 25th August.

Accountability court judge Jawad Al-Hassan conducted the hearing of the petition by the lawyer of Shehbaz Sharif on behalf of him. The judge, during the hearing, has given the last chance to the PML-N leader’s lawyer to complete arguments.

The court remarked that PML-N President’s lawyer should complete arguments at the next hearing so that decisions could be taken at the petition. To which, the lawyer told the court that smart lockdown has been done in the area where Shehbaz Sharif’s lawyer Amjad Pervez lives and he should be given a chance to complete the discussion.

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Moreover, Lahore High Court (LHC) had extended the bail of Shehbaz Sharif till 16th July in assets beyond means case. During the hearing, Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel Amjad Pervez said, “Shehbaz Sharif is 69 years old and his antibodies test is necessary.”

Tarrar, the other counsel for the PML-N president said that the people after recovering from the virus witness pain for five more days, adding that his client has also complained of it.

Justice Sardar Naeem remarked that in the last hearing they had stated that the court is ready to give exemption to the PML-N president in the case. “We give him exemption from appearance today as well,” said the court.