Sharjeel Memon summoned in liquor recovery case on Sept 5

KARACHI: The City Court has summoned Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Sharjeel Memon to appear on 5th September in liquor recovery case.

The former Sindh minister skipped hearing on Tuesday and submitted a plea for exemption from court appearance. However, the court only granted a single day exemption from appearance.

The court directed him to appear on 5th September and also summoned witnesses of the prosecution. Sharjeel Memon along with four others accused were indicted in the recovery of liquor bottles case earlier this year.

The PPP leader, his three domestic servants Shakardin, Mushtaq Ali and Muhammad Jam, Central Jail Karachi assistant superintendent Naseem Ahmed and Habib Ahmed had been named as accused in the investigation report.

On 1st September 1, Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar paid a surprise visit to the Ziauddin Hospital where he found three bottles of liquor in the room of Memon, who was under treatment while under arrested in a corruption case.

Memon was shifted to Central Jail, Karachi and a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against him at the Darakshan police station. His domestic servants had confessed to destroyed evidence and throwing the bottles into a dustbin.