LAHORE: A local court in Lahore granted physical remand of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf in a land fraud case. The Anti-Corruption Punjab on December 27 had arrested Muslim League (N) Member National Assembly Chaudhary Muhammad Ashraf on charges of fraud and forgery.
The Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) alleges that Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf has taken possession of 157 acres 1 kanal 16 marla of government land by forgery and fraud, using fake ‘gardawari’ in connivance with Muhammad Salim Patwari and Ali Gardawar.
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The Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf was produced before the district and sessions court, Lahore where Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) sought his physical remand.
After hearing arguments, the court approved 2-day physical remand of Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf.
The lawmaker has been arrested after confirmation of the charge. A case has also been registered against the PML-N lawmaker, the spokesperson said.
