Lahore – an accountability court on Wednesday again deferred the indictment of the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz, in additional dealing Ramzan sugar products.
The court deferred indictment in connection with absence Shehbaz Sharif. The court adjourned the hearing until August 6 and caused Shehbaz Sharif and his son chasing me on the next date of hearing.
The responsibility of judges Amjad Nazir Chaudhry conducted the proceedings in which the prison authorities made Hamza Shehbaz.
At the beginning of the trial, counsel on behalf of Shehbaz Sharif has filed an application for exemption from personal presence.
To which, the court questioned the absence of Shehbaz Sharif and said that he gave three weeks to it after a positive result on COVID-19, while the other patient recovered from the disease in two weeks. Whether its fresh test has been conducted or not, she asked the question.
The lawyer said that Shehbaz Sharif was 69 years old and a cancer survivor, and this was the reason that the warning was implemented.
He argued that Shehbaz Sharif will be checked for COVID-19 Today (Thursday 2 July) and the Lahore High court also sought his test report.
He asked the court to grant his client’s release.
However, the NAB Prosecutor opposed the request, stating that the lawyer Muhammad Nawaz appears as a defense on behalf of Shehbaz. He asked the court to convict both accused. What, the advocate Shehbaz Sharif assured that his client will appear on the next date of hearing.
Subsequently, the court granted the application Shehbaz Sharif for the release and postpone any further hearings until August 6. NAB filed a supplementary reference in the case of Ramzan sugar mill. Hamza and his father former chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has been accused in the case. According to the reference, NAB has accused Shahbaz Sharif of abuse of power in the case of Ramzan sugar products. Shehbaz Sharif allegedly approved the amount of RS 210 million for the construction of a drain for the benefit of the country.
Hamza is accused in the case is the main Manager of Ramzan sugar mill.