Fawad bashes Hamza for not surrendering to NAB officials

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Friday bashed Hamza Shehbaz for not being a true leader, otherwise he would have surrendered to the arrest warrant.

Speaking to media following the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) raid at Hamza Shehbaz’s residence earlier today, Chaudhry said it was for the first time that a crackdown was launched against influential people.

Referring to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s promise of bringing the looted money back to citizens, Chaudhry remarked that the opposition leader of Punjab Assembly was accused of money laundering, “had he been a true leader, he would have surrendered to the arrest.”

The process of accountability will not be hindered by any threat, the minister said, adding that,”From Lahore to Larkana, shrieks of mafia can be heard”.

The action of NAB was in accordance with law and it was the responsibility of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader to cooperate with the bureau, the federal minister said.

Lamenting that the officials were subjected to torture by Hamza’s security guards, Chaudhry continued that the PML-N workers interrupted the state’s action.

He claimed that it has been found that the assets of Sharif family worth more than 85 billion rupees, while evidences against Hamza Shehbaz’s involvement in money laundering have also been surfaced .

‘NAB team went to arrest Hamza on basis of evidence’

The NAB spokesperson said a team had gone to the residence to arrest Hamza Shehbaz on the basis of evidence against him in the assents beyond means and alleged money laundering case.

“NAB officials were treated aggressively by Hamza Shehbaz’s guards, their clothes were torn and death threats were given”, the spokesperson said.

NAB officials had gone to the residence with an arrest warrant and the Supreme Court had stated that the accountability bureau did not require to inform any accused prior to arresting them.

The press release added that Hamza Shehbaz had violated the law and the bureau on the basis of evidence against and in light of Supreme Court directives would arrest him.