PM Shehbaz gets permanent exemption from appearance in money laundering case

PM Shehbaz gets permanent exemption from appearance in money laundering case

Pakistan

Judge allows PM to appoint representative to appear in court on his behalf.

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Accountability court on Tuesday granted permanent exemption from court appearance to Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif in a money laundering case.

The court, while accepting the premier’s plea authorized the PM to appoint a representative to appear in court on his behalf.

The judge also granted a one-day exemption to the Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz and sought a reply from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) over Hamza Shahbaz’s plea seeking permanent exemption from court appearance.