An accountability court (AC) in Lahore on Tuesday summoned the witnesses ofthe National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the money laundering and assetsbeyond sources of income case against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, hisson Hamza Shehbaz and 14 other suspects to record their statements on thenext hearing of the case, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Anwaar Hussain, who represented PM Shehbaz and his son, told the court thatwhile the premier had already been granted permanent exemption fromappearance in the court, his son Hamza was not feeling well today since hehad a backache, and doctors had advised him complete bedrest.
The court granted one-day exemption to Hamza, and adjourned the hearinguntil November 15, 2022.
The allegation against prime minister’s family and other suspects in thecase is that they laundered over Rs7 billion abroad and amassed assetsbeyond their sources of income.
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Only PM Shehbaz is facing the allegation of laundering over Rs5 billion.
