Shehbaz Sharif decides not to take interim bail in NAB cases
Last updated on: 04 July,2019 09:49 pm
NAB is investigating assets beyond means and money laundering cases against PML-N leader.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday decided not to apply for interim bail prior to appearing before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
According to Dunya News sources, Shehbaz Sharif has completed consultation with his legal team which included legal counselor Azam Nair Tarar and other experts.
NAB is investigating assets beyond means and money laundering cases against PML-N leader. Shehbaz Sharif to present before NAB on July 5.
On February 18, accountability court Judge Syed Najmul Hassan had indicted ten suspects including Shehbaz Sharif in the Ashiana Iqbal Housing scandal.
Earlier, NAB has summoned opposition leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on July 5.
The notification summoning Shehbaz has been received at his residence. NAB asked PML-N president to present all documents of family assets during his appearance before bureau at 2PM on July 5.
NAB asked Shehbaz to submit details of Rs 110 million received through foreign accounts. Other than foreign accounts and assets, NAB asked PML-N leader to submit details of vehicles also.
PML-N president has been summoned in telegraphic transfer case and assets beyond means case.
Earlier, NAB had arrested Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in the Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing Scheme scam on October 5. The former chief minister was charged with awarding illegal contracts to his favorite firm.
He was apprehended during his appearance before NAB in Saaf Pani Company scam. The bureau quizzed Sharif regarding a tender awarded to a private consultancy company for a survey of the Saaf Pani company.
The PML-N president had failed to satisfy the probing team of the bureau during the investigation and was ultimately arrested.
The anti-graft watchdog had claimed that the company did not conduct any kind of survey but nevertheless was provided a lucrative sum of Rs 1.5 billion.