Sanaullah terms Shehbaz's arrest 'revenge tactic'
The PML-N leader said there was no proof of corruption in Ashiana Housing Scheme.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanullah on Friday termed former chief minister Shehbaz Sharif’s arrest “a revenge tactic”.
The former Punjab law minister said there was no proof that the owners of Ashiana Housing lured general public to invest their money in the scheme on the promise to allot them plots on their investment.
“Not even a single penny from the national exchequer was used to pay for the Ashiana Housing Scheme. It’s just a revenge tactic against Shehbaz Sharif and Fawad Hasan Fawad.
“All this is being carried out to influnce by-elections… similar to the revenge tactics that were carried out ahead of the July 25 general election as everyone knows that PML-N is going to clean sweep the by-polls,” he added.
Shehbaz Sharif was arrested after appearing for a routine hearing of Saaf Pani Company scam at the NAB’s Lahore office. Sources told that three files were tabled before him.
The former Punjab chief minister is accused of awarding illegal contracts to his favourite firm.
The news regarding Shehbaz Sharif’s arrest was confirmed by DG NAB and Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan. PML-N leader Marriyum Aurangzeb also confirmed the party president’s arrest.
He is likely to be presented before the accountability court on Saturday.
