AC extends Hamza Shehbaz’s judicial remand till August 17

LAHORE: An accountability court has extended the judicial remand of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz until 17th August in the two major corruption cases.

The court summoned the {ML-N leader in a case related to the money laundering and assets beyond means. Jail authorities did not bring the PML-N leader to court citing the coronavirus SOPs.

To a question about the filing of a reference against Hamza Shehbaz, a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor replied that the reference is in the final phase and will soon be filed in court.

He said some co-accused in the case is still being investigated, due to which the bureau is unable to file the reference at present and needs some time to complete the investigation.

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Hamza Shahbaz is accused of accumulating assets through unfair means and money laundering. The NAB had arrested PML-N leader in the assets beyond income case on 11th June 2019, after LHC had turned down his applications for extension in interim bail.

On 25th February, the Lahore High Court (LHC) rejected the bail plea of Hamza Shahbaz in assets beyond means case.