LAHORE: An accountability court Monday adjourned the hearing of Ramzan Sugar Mills case against Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif and his sons Hamza Shahbaz and Suleman Shahbaz till Dec 17.
The jail authorities produced Hamza before the court. Shahbaz did not appear before the court as he had been granted permanent exemption from personal appearance in the case.
In August, the court had framed charges against Shahbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz in the case. In the reference, NAB blamed Hamza Shahbaz, the chief executive officer of the Ramzan Sugar Mills, for getting constructed a drain, facilitating his mill with the public money in Chiniot. The then chief minister, Shahbaz Sharif, allegedly approved Rs210 million for the drain construction.
Court asked appellants to satisfy it on next hearing that how decision of single bench was not right
Petitioner’s lawyer informed court that parliament had passed 26th Constitutional Amendment
CM urged people to choose between resisting oppression and embracing freedom or continuing under shackles of slavery
Committee emphasised need for effective legislation to safeguard rights of parliamentarians
Muzammil Aslam highlighted need for 5,000 watersheds in KP, requiring an investment of Rs 115 billion
Justice Shahzad observed that with support of appellant, 85% power theft was witnessed in his locality
