Prime minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has been permanently excluded from appearing in court in a money laundering case, according to an accountability court on Tuesday.
The case against PM Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza involves the alleged laundering of Rs16 billion through fake companies.
Judge Qamar-u-Zaman of the accountability court heard the case.
The application for a permanent exemption from the court appearance that PM Shehbaz Sharif’s lawyer presented at the start of today’s hearing was accepted by the judge.
The court approved PM Shehbaz’s request to name a representative to represent him or her in court. In the meantime, a response to Hamza Shahbaz’s request for exemption from court appearance has been requested from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
The case’s next hearing date has been set for October 25.
PM Shehbaz is accused of conspiring with his co-accused family members, benamidars, front people, and close associates to amass assets worth Rs7,328 million while serving as the chief minister of Punjab. He is also accused of creating a well-organized money laundering scheme.
Shahbaz’s wife Nusrat, his sons Hamza and Suleman, and daughters Rabia Imran and Javeria Ali are among the 20 people the anti-graft watchdog has named in the reference.
