*LAHORE: A Lahore court on Monday adjourned hearing of a money launderingcase against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharifand Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz until April 27. *
The central court judge Ijaz Hassan Awan was chairing the proceedings ofthe money laundering case where Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel submitted a pleato exempt him from proceedings.
The court during the proceedings said that the suspects should be producedin order to frame charges and proceed the case. The FIA prosecutor in thecase, however, said that they have no yet received orders regarding thecase.
In the meanwhile, the counsel of PML-N leaders Amjad Pervaiz said that theinterim bail to Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz should be extended for along period.
“We should first analyze if evidence submitted by FIA could be used forindictment or not,” he said and added, “I am also going to perform Umrah sokindly extend the bail for a longer period.”
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The judge asked the PML-N counsel to submit the plea in writtenlink and extended the bail plea.
Meanwhile, the special prosecution team skipped the proceedings in themoney laundering case said that the FIA has directed them against appearingin the case.
Shehbaz and his family are facing chargeslink of money laundering of billions ofrupees using accounts of their sugar mills and employees, according to theFIA.
