Times of Islamabad

Opposition leader Hamza Shehbaz Sharif faces setback from the Accountability Court

Opposition leader Hamza Shehbaz Sharif faces setback from the Accountability Court

*LAHORE – **Opposition leader Hamza Shehbaz Sharif faces setback from theAccountability Court.*

*An accountability court on Friday extended the judicial remand ofOpposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz till March 13 in assetsbeyond income case.*

Hamza Shehbaz Sharif was presented before the court of Judge Jawadul Hassanunder tight security. The court had to indict PML-N leader today but due tothe absence of duty judge, the Punjab Assembly opposition leader will nowbe inducted on March 6.

The accountability court has summoned PML-N leader to appear before courton March 6 and extended his judicial remand including six other accused inmoney laundering case till March 13.

The court was then adjourned till March 6.

Earlier, the Lahore High Court (LHC) dismissed the bail plea of *PML-Nleader*linkShehbaz in the assets beyond income case. A two-member bench headed byJustice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi announced the verdict.