Special court on Tuesday granted exemption from court appearance to prime minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif in a money laundering link case.
PM Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz are facing a case of Rs16 billion in money laundering link through fake companies.
At the start of today’s hearing, PM Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel submitted a plea seeking exemption from the court appearance, citing the engagement of the premier in the important matters of the country.
The counsel pleaded with the court to grant one-day exemption to PM Shehbaz Sharif from the court appearance, which was accepted by the court.