LAHORE: The Home Department, Punjab, would give parole to PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz for five days after approval from the provincial cabinet, The News has learnt.
According to sources, Shahbaz and Hamza would be released on a five-day parole ahead of the funeral of the former Punjab chief minister’s mother, Begum Shamim Akhtar. The sources in the Home Department, said parole is a legal right of Shahbaz and Hamza.
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar had earlier sent a request for the temporary release of Shahbaz and Hamza to the provincial cabinet for approval. A draft has been prepared for their release.
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