Court sends Mir Shakil ur Rahman to jail on judicial remand

LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore today (Tuesday) sent Jang Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mir Shakil ur Rahman to jail on judicial remand till May 12.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had produced Mir before the court after the expiry of his physical remand in a case pertaining to alleged illegal acquiring of property.

Earlier on April 18, the court had extended Mir’s physical remand by 10 days, directing the agency to present him again on April 28.

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif – who is currently in London for medical treatment – is also nominated in the said case. Last week, NAB had announced that it will approach the accountability court to declare Sharif a proclaimed offender after he failed to appear.

Earlier on March 12, NAB arrested Mir in a case that dates back to 1986 and involves the transfer of land measuring 54-canal. NAB in this regard claimed that the land was illegally leased to Mir by then Punjab chief minister Nawaz Sharif in violation of the relevant laws and rules.

Mir maintained that the property in question was bought from a private party 34 years ago and all evidence of this was given to NAB. Subsequently, on Mar 13, an accountability court remanded Mir into the bureau’s custody for 12 days.