LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore on Monday deferred until April 27the indictment of Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz in amoney-laundering case, paving way for graft-tainted Pakistan MuslimLeague-Nawaz (PML-N) president and deputy to become prime minister andPunjab chief minister.
Sharif and his family are facing charges of money laundering of billions ofrupees using accounts operated in the name of their businesses andemployees, according to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
Special Court (Central-I) judge Ijaz Hassan Awan chaired the proceedings ofthe case wherein Sharif’s counsel submitted a petition to exempt the formerPunjab chief minister from proceedings.
During the proceedings, the court said the suspects should be produced inorder to frame charges and proceed with the case. Responding to the judge,an FIA prosecutor in the case, however, said the agency is yet to receiveorders regarding the reference.
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A special prosecution team probing the case skipped the proceedings andsaid the agency higher-ups have directed them against appearing in thecourt.
