Hamza Shehbaz's judicial remand extended till 21 Aug in Ramzan Sugar Mills Case
- By Web Desk -
- Aug 09, 2019
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) stalwart Hamza Shehbaz Sharif’s judicial remand extended by 12 days in Ramzan Sugar Mills corruption case, ARY News reported on Friday.
The hearing was presided over by the Duty Judge Waseem Akhtar.
On this occasion, strict security measures were taken around the Accountability Court to avert any mishap.
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The court on NAB’s request extended judicial remand of the opposition leader in Punjab Assembly till August 21.
Shehbaz Sharif skipped today’s court appearance due to non-availability.
The NAB has filed a reference accusing former Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shahbaz and others for causing losses to the national exchequer and misusing authority by sanctioning construction of a bridge to facilitate the sugar mills.
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NAB officials say Shahbaz Sharif, being chief minister of Punjab, misused his authority by issuing directives for the construction of a 10-kilometer-long drain in Chiniot primarily to benefit the sugar mills owned by his sons. Shahbaz and Hamza have been accused of fraudulently causing a Rs 213 million loss to the national exchequer.