Lahore High Court issues notices to PM Nawaz Sharif and CM Shehbaz Sharif

Lahore High Court issues notices to PM Nawaz Sharif and CM Shehbaz Sharif

LAHORE: The troubles associated with PM Nawaz Sharif and CM Shehbaz Sharif does not seem to be coming to an end as Lahore High Court issued notices on Thursday to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and others on a petition seeking registration of a case against the PM for “illegally” handing Aimal Kansi over to the US for cash in 1998.

Justice Masood Abid Naqvi issued notices to the PM, Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, who have been made respondents in the case by petitioner Javed Iqbal.

The court directed the respondents to submit their replies by March 16 – the date of the next hearing.

The petitioner submitted that the respondents were paid large sums of money for handing Kansi over to the US, adding that they had shifted the money abroad and accumulated even more assets.