FIA issues list of 100 witnesses against Shehbaz's family in money laundering case
Pakistan
FIA issues list of 100 witnesses against Shehbaz's family in money laundering case
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday has issued a list of 100 witnesses against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif’s family in a case pertaining to money laundering through sugar mills.
According to details, the list included engineers, doctors, lawyers, bankers, sanitary stores owners.
Earlier, FIA had submitted a challan against Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz and declared them as prime accused.
Shehbaz Sharif terms money laundering allegations as baseless
Shehbaz Sharif had termed the allegations of money laundering and kickback as baseless. Daily Mail’s lawyer had confessed to not having enough evidence during the proceedings in British court, he added.
NAB prosecutor said that London’s verdict has nothing to do with this case.
PML-N president had also submitted an appreciation letter of Chinese ambassador in the court on which, NAB prosecutor raised objections.
Hamza, Shehbaz Sharif indicted in money laundering reference
On November 11, 2020, Mian Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz Sharif were indicted in money laundering reference by accountability court.
All the accused in the case pleaded not guilty. Shehbaz Sharif, while rejecting allegations of the anti-graft watchdog, said that he was being politically victimized.
