ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday approved two weeksprotective bail for sitting Prime Minister’s son Suleman Shehbaz in moneylaundering case filed by the federal investigators.
IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Sardar Ijaz took Suleman’spetition as the latter surrendered before court.
During the hearing, Suleman apprised the court that he left for UK in 2018,maintaining that case was lodged in 2020, two years after he left hishomeland. He further maintained not receiving any call-up notice from FIA.
His counsel said court declared him as proclaimed offender in his absence,and prayed before court to grant him protective bail to be able to appearin special central court of Lahore.
After arguments, IHC bench granted him 14 days of protective bail directedhim to appear before the special court within two weeks.
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