FIA shelves Rs 16 billion money laundering case against PM Shahbaz Sharif

FIA shelves Rs 16 billion money laundering case against PM Shahbaz Sharif

A special court in Lahore resumed hearing of a money laundering caseagainst Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, his sonHamza and other accused.

The Federal Ministry of Law has restrained the Federal Investigation Agency(FIA) special prosecutor from appearing in court tomorrow.

The hearing will coincide with a session of the National Assembly that hasbeen convened to elect the new prime minister. The NA Secretariat hasissued a single-item ‘Orders of the Day’ for the session that will commenceat 2pm.