LAHORE: Sharif family lands in to yet another trouble from The NationalAccountability Bureau (NAB).
NAB has expanded the scope of its land acquisition inquiry against PML-NVice President Maryam Nawaz by making ex-premier Nawaz Sharif andOpposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif part of it, ARYNews reported.
Sources familiar with the development relayed the national graft busterthat has already been probing a case against Maryam for allegedly illegallyacquiring hundreds of acres of land in Raiwind launched a similarinvestigation against the Sharif brothers.
The bureau has summoned the complete record of the land purchased by theSharif family, including details of land acquired in the name of Nawaz andShehbaz, from the relevant departments, they said.
Read Top Stories
The NAB Lahore link had opened aninvestigation against the Sharif family for “illegally acquiring” hundredsof acres of land in Raiwind to include it in its Jati Umra residence.
Maryam was summoned to appear before the bureau on Aug 11 for questioningin connection with the case. Shortly after her arrival at the NAB Lahoreoffice, a clash erupted between workers of the PML-N and police personnel,due to which her hearing was canceled. She has not been summoned since forquestioning.
