Money laundering case: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif summoned on May 14 for indictment

The Special Court Central in the case of money laundering through sugar business has directed the President of PML-N and Prime Minister Shah...

The Special Court Central in the case of money laundering through sugar business has directed the President of PML-N and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, his son Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz and all the accused to be indicted at the next hearing on May 14. Called

 

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Special Judge Central Ijaz Hassan Awan issued a written verdict in the case of money laundering through sugar business.

The decision issued by the court said that due to the cabinet meeting, Shahbaz Sharif request for pardon was accepted. Due to the absence of Shahbaz Sharif, the indictment could not be filed today.

The verdict said that the FIA ​​team did not object to the presence of Shahbaz Sharif in accepting the pardon, Shahbaz Sharif lawyer Amjad Pervez asked for time to argue on the point of indictment or not.

 

According to the decision, the lawyers can give arguments on the health of the accused at the next hearing.

The court ordered all the accused, including Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, to appear before it on May 14 and said that no further hearing should be adjourned for indictment.
Shahbaz Sharif, Hamza Shahbaz's interim bail extended

Earlier, the Special Court Central had extended the interim bail in the money laundering case against Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz till May 14 and adjourned the hearing.

The FIA ​​had filed a petition in the Special Court Central seeking revocation of bail of Shahbaz Sharif in a money laundering case through a sugar business.

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On Wednesday, Special Court Central's Ejaz Hassan Awan heard the case of interim bail and money laundering case of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz among others.

During the hearing, Hamza Shahbaz appeared in the court but Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif could not appear in the court.

Shahbaz Sharif lawyer said that an apology has been filed on behalf of Shahbaz Sharif.

He said that Shahbaz Sharif was presiding over the cabinet meeting so he could not appear before the court today and submitted an apology for his attendance.

The court asked, "How long will this apology from attendance last?"

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Lawyer Amjad Pervez said that keeping in view the busy schedule of the Prime Minister, the hearing was requested to be adjourned till after Eid and assured the court that Shahbaz Sharif would appear before the court himself.

The court granted the PM request for exemption from attendance.

FIA investigating officer Nadeem Akhtar told the court that the investigator investigating the case of Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz has been transferred, Ali Mardan investigating the case has been transferred to Sindh, last night I received the case. And now it is time to review.

Lawyer Amjad Pervez said that no indictment could be filed in this case and he would give arguments in this regard at the next hearing.

The court said that at the next hearing, you will give arguments or else an indictment will be issued, lest the date should fall on the date. 

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The court extended the interim bail of Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz till May 14.

Talking to media outside the court after the hearing, Hamza Shahbaz said that good things are expected from the High Court.

He said that Pakistan largest province has been without a chief executive for three weeks now and the president and governor should take the initiative.

He said that the constitution is the biggest and our ego is small, do not tarnish history and work under the constitution, get out of Imran Khan's personal slavery.

On this occasion, the journalist asked who is obstructing his oath, to which the elected Chief Minister replied that there is only one man who has violated the constitution and law, his name is Imran Niazi, who is trying to get people to run for office. Is encouraging

Read also: Notice issued on Hamza Shahbaz request for acquittal from Ramzan Sugar Mills reference

He said that Imran Niazi was a national criminal who betrayed the people, millions of people were made unemployed and people's houses were demolished.

He said that in the case of Tosha Khana and Foreign Funding, we will stand with the institutions, it will have to answer in the people's court, now the politics of Danda and Gandase will not work but the constitution and rule of law will prevail.

Money laundering case

It may be recalled that the FIA ​​had registered a case against him in November 2020 under the provisions of Pakistan Penal Code, Prevention of Corruption Act and Anti-Money Laundering Act. Face to face

Shahbaz Sharif is accused of helping his sons Hamza Shahbaz and Suleiman Shahbaz to amass wealth through unknown sources of income.

The FIA ​​had filed a money laundering challan of Rs 16 billion against Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz and other accused in the banking court on December 13, 2021 and named Days as the main accused.

The 7-volume challan submitted by the FIA ​​consists of more than 4,000 pages in which a list of 100 witnesses was also submitted and it was said that 100 witnesses would appear against the accused.

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The challan said that the investigation team traced 28 anonymous bank accounts which were set up in different banks of Lahore and Chiniot in the names of clerks and clerks of Shahbaz Sharif family from 2008 to 2018.

According to the FIA, the money trail of Rs 16 billion, more than 17,000 credit transactions was analyzed in 28 anonymous accounts and huge amount of money was hidden in those accounts which are completely unrelated to the sugar business. Including which was personally offered to Shahbaz Sharif.

The challan said that earlier Shahbaz Sharif (Punjab Chief Minister 1998) was directly involved in money laundering of more than US 50 5 million. Named after the then Federal Minister Ishaq Dar.

The FIA ​​had said that the challan named Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz (both on pre-arrest bail) and Suleiman Shahbaz (advertised) as the main accused while 14 anonymous account holders and 6 facilitators were involved in aiding and abetting the crime. Accuses

The challan said that both Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz had been holding public office from 2008 to 2018.