Islamabad, Nov 10 (TNS): An accountability court in Lahore on Saturday reserved its decision over the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) request for a 15-day physical remand of leader of the opposition and PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif.<\/p>\n
NAB, during a hearing of the Ashiana-i-Iqbal scandal today, requested the court to extend by 15 days the physical remand of the PML-N president, who was arrested last month on corruption allegations.<\/p>\n
NAB prosecutor Waris Ali Janjua said that the anti-corruption body was unable to hold an inquiry due to Sharif’s “engagements in the National Assembly and [his] other activities as leader of the opposition”.<\/p>\n
Sharif rejected NAB’s claim and countered: “I can say under oath that they have been interrogating me even when my production orders [were issued].”<\/p>\n
Amjad Pervaiz, the accused’s counsel, objected to NAB’s demand for another remand and said that the body’s appeal was “not in accordance with the law”.<\/p>\n
“NAB’s latest request is on fake grounds,” he said. “This court is not bound to automatically grant a 90-day remand of a suspect.”<\/p>\n
Pervaiz added that his client had cooperated with NAB’s investigation, but the latter had been unable to bring forth any corruption charges against Sharif.<\/p>\n
The NAB prosecutor responded that the feasibility report of the Ashiana-i-Iqbal Housing Scheme was prepared by Ahad Cheema, the former director general of the Lahore Development Authority, who is also accused in the case.<\/p>\n
“Will you proceed further from the feasibility report?” accountability judge Syed Najmul Hasan asked Janju, possibly referring to the NAB prosecutor’s similar argument in the previous hearing.<\/p>\n
Janjua also informed the court that Sharif was nominated and under arrest in the Ramzan Sugar Mills corruption case as well.<\/p>\n
Sharif was produced before court today following the expiration of his transit remand. Hamza Shahbaz was also present in court.<\/p>\n
Contingents of police were posted inside and outside the accountability court before Sharif’s arrival.<\/p>\n
Several PML-N workers gathered outside the court ahead of Sharif’s appearance and tried to enter the building which led to a clash with police, who resorted to baton charge to bring the situation under control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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