LAHORE: An accountability
court on Tuesday ordered PML-N President
Shahbaz Sharif to appear in Aashiana Housing and Ramzan Sugar Mills references on
June 13 after the
counsel of
Shahbaz confirmed that his client
will return to Pakistan on
June 11.Accountability
court Judge Jawadul Hassan issued the orders on an application moved by the National Accountability Bureau seeking rejection of
Shahbaz Sharif’s plea seeking exemption from appearance in the two cases.The NAB prosecutor pleaded with the
court that
Shahbaz can be treated in Pakistan and all his testes can be carried out in Pakistani laboratories. He claimed
Shahbaz used issue of medical treatment as a tool for exemption from appearing before the
court in references against him. The prosecutor said
Shahbaz went abroad without taking any approval from the court. The NAB’s prosecutor implored the
court to reject the exemption plea of
Shahbaz Sharif and issue his arrest warrants.On the other end, the spokesperson of the
Shahbaz Sharif family, Atta Tarrar, informed the
court that
Shahbaz will return to Pakistan on
June 11. Atta was representing
Shahbaz as Amjad Parvez,
counsel of Shahbaz, was not present in the court. On Tarrar’s statement, the NAB prosecutor objected that Tarrar has not submitted his power of attorney on behalf of the
Shahbaz family and under such circumstances, Tarrar’s claim has not any worth before the
court of law.On this, the judge remarked let’s wait for the
counsel of
Shahbaz and announced a brief break. Amjad Parvez appeared before the
court after some time and confirmed Tarrar’s claim, saying that his client
will return to Pakistan on
June 11.The
court after hearing arguments of both the NAB and Shahbaz’s
counsel directed
Shahbaz to appear before the
court on
June 13.As per Ramzan Sugar Mills reference, the NAB has blamed Hamza
Shahbaz for his alleged role being the chief executive of the Ramzan Sugar Mills to get constructed a drain facilitating his mill out of the public money in Chiniot.The then chief minister
Shahbaz Sharif allegedly approved an amount of Rs. 210 million for the construction of the drain.
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