Hamza’s physical remand extended

NAB extended his remand after discovering that the accused’s assets increased by Rs20 to Rs45 million during 2005

LAHORE: An accountability court on Wednesday extended the physical remand of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz for another ten days in assets beyond means and money laundering case.

Accountability Court Judge Ameer Muhammad Khan conducted the proceedings where Hamza Shehbaz was produced on the expiry of his physical remand term. National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Prosecutor Hafiz Asadullah requested the court to extend Hamza’s physical remand for another 15 days, saying that the accused’s assets increased by Rs20 to Rs45 million during 2005.

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He submitted that two benami companies also surfaced during investigations, where Rs5 billion was transacted. However, the defense’s counsel opposed the remand plea, saying that his client had provided all records to the bureau.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 25^th, 2019.