Shahbaz likely to be indicted in Ashiana Housing, Ramzan Sugar Mills cases today
Last updated on: 18 February,2019 07:21 am
Accountability court is likely to indict Shahbaz in Ashiana Housing, Ramzan Sugar Mills cases today.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The accountability court in Lahore is expected to indict Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and opposition leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif in the Ashiana Iqbal Housing scandal and Ramzan Sugar Mills case today (Monday).
During the previous hearing of Ashiana Iqbal Housing case on February 8, Ahad Cheema and Fawad Hasan Fawad appeared before the court for hearing but Sharif skipped the court appearance.
While, showing his resentment over non-appearance of Shahbaz Sharif, the AC Judge asked, “where is he, Shahbaz was supposed to be indicted in the case today.”
To this, the DSP informed the honourable judge that Shahbaz Sharif was having health issues and also holding PAC meetings in the federal capital.
The court stated that the police were just guardians and it was the state which was answerable on who had allowed Shahbaz Sharif to stay in Islamabad, adding that he was not granted the right to a medical so he wouldn’t appear in court.
“My client is facing problem of backbone and advised to avoid long travel,” Shahbaz counsel said and added that there was no such order for indictment of his client today.
The judge said he was fit and sound according to the report, “why don’t we summon the doctor, who has advised him from refraining to travel,” the judge said.
The judge also asked the anti-graft watchdog body, to present Ramzan Sugar Mills reference on next hearing of the case.
The court, asked why the Ramzan Sugar Mills reference has not been field yet? To this, the NAB prosecutor apprised the court that the reference has been sent for the chairman’s approval.
“It will be filed soon after the approval of NAB Chairman Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal”, he continued.
The court later, adjourned the hearing of the case until February 18 and asked the concerned authorities to ensure to produce Shahbaz on the next hearing, whether they had to arrange an air ambulance.