LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif tomorrow in a case related to money laundering.
As per details, the NAB summoned the PML-N president along with his properties’ detailed records including his foreign assets and other businesses owned by him.
According to NAB, Shehbaz’s family assets grew from Rs23 million to Rs549 billion between 1998 and 2018. “As a public office holder Shehbaz needs to explain the increase in his assets,” NAB said.
The accountability bureau also asked him to submit bank details along with the loan taken from Barclays bank between 2005 and 2007.
Furthermore, the bureau has frozen a cottage and a villa in Pir Sohawa and two more plots in Chiniot of Shehbaz Sharif. Moreover, the NAB sealed his nine plots in Lahore’s Johar Town, four in Judicial Colony, two houses in Model Town and as many houses in DHA.
The summon orders for the PML-N president from NAB authorities were delivered at the Jati Umrah and Model Town residences of the party leader last month.
It is to be noted here that other than Shehbaz Sharif, his sons Hamza Shehbaz and Suleman Shehbaz have also been nominated in the same case.
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