Sharif family cleared of all charges in two NAB references
Court says the cases pending for more than a decade are based on political motive.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Accountability Court on Friday dismissed the petition to open two National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases against the Sharif family stating that the cases were built up for political vengeance had no viable proof.
Justice Anwar Ahmad Khan heard the references of money laundering of Rs 64 million in Hudaibya Paper Mills and possession of illegal assets worth Rs 240 million including the Raiwind Palace against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, Kulsoom Nawaz, Maryam Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz, father Shamim Akhter, Hamza Shahbaz, Abbas Sharif (Late) and sister-in-law Sabiha Abbas.
The court dismissed both the references against the Sharif family. Justice Anwar said that no eye witness has yet been produced before the court and the case has been prolonged for 10 years based on bad faith.
The court rejected the petition of Chairman NAB to open the two cases and adjourned the case hearing of Ittefaq Foundry till October 2.
Back in 2000, General Pervez Musharaff had prepared the money laundering case against the Sharif family stating that leaders of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) have used Hudaibya Paper Mills to whiten their money in late 1990s on the basis of a statement recordered by one of their trusted alliance Ishaq Dar who now happens to be the State Minister for Finance.
The current ruling has proved to fallen in favour of PM Nawaz Sharif and family who at present are in grave distress over the sit-ins by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) demanding PM’s immediate resignation and reelections.
