*Karachi – An Accountability Court in Lahore adjourned the money launderingcase hearing against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President ShehbazSharif and his family members till January 6, local media reported onMonday.*
During the proceedings, PML-N President requested the accountability courtin Lahore to form a medical board for him. “I am in your custody. You arepowerful so you can call the board,” he said, addressing the judge.
Shehbaz stated that he appeared before the court despite poor health. Herequested the court to adjourn the case hearing as his lawyer is notpresent.
Accountability Court Judge Jawadul Hassan wished the PML-N president goodhealth and inquired about the reason of absence of Shehbaz Sharif’s lawyer.
Earlier, the National Accountability Bureau filed a reference of moneylaundering worth Rs8 billion against Leader of Opposition in NationalAssembly Shahbaz Sharif, his two sons and other family members.
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The reference mainly accused Shahbaz Sharif of being beneficiary of assetsheld in the name of his family members and ‘benamidars’ who had no sourcesto acquire such assets.
As per NAB, the family members and benamidars of Shahbaz’s family receivedforeign remittances of billions in their personal bank accounts. Inaddition to these remittances, the bureau said, billions of rupees werelaundered by way of foreign pay orders which were deposited in personalbank accounts of Hamza and Suleman.
It further said family of Shahbaz failed to justify the sources of fundsused for acquisition of assets. It said the suspects committed offences ofcorruption and corrupt practices as envisaged under the provisions ofNational Accountability Ordinance 1999 and money laundering as delineatedin Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010.
