*ISLAMABAD – PML N President and former Opposition leader **Shahbaz Sharifgets an unexpected relief from the Accountability Court.*
*An accountability court in Lahore gave PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif’sthree days to give the date of his return as Shehbaz failed to appearbefore the court again in the Ashiana Housing and Ramzan Sugar Millsreference.*
Hamza Shahbaz, Shehbaz Sarif’s son, who is also nominated in thereferences, appeared before the court on Saturday.
When the judge inquired about Shehbaz’s absence, his lawyers told the courtthat Shehbaz needs to get a test done in the UK on June 7 which is notavailable in Pakistan. They asked for a two-week exemption from courtappearances on medical grounds.
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On this, the judge granted a 15-day exemption and asked Shehbaz’s lawyersto give a final date for his return. Shehbaz’s lawyers said their clientdoes not want a permanent exemption from court appearances.
