Court adjourns Ashiyana, Ramzan mills hearing till 4th
Shehbaz Sharif (left) and Hamza Shehbaz (right). PHOTO: EXPRESS
An accountability court in Lahore on Thursday resumed hearing of the Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing Scheme and Ramzan Sugar Mills cases against PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shehbaz and others.
The father and son duo and other accused appeared before the court. In the Ashiana-e-Iqbal case, the court recorded the statements of three prosecution witnesses who were also cross-examined by the defence lawyers.
The court directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to present more witnesses in the case at the next hearing.
While hearing the Ramzan Sugar Mills case, the court directed the anti-corruption watchdog to furnish its arguments on an application of Hamza, seeking his acquittal.
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Both cases were later adjourned till March 4.
Speaking to the media, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz said the incumbent government has destroyed the country’s economy. Taking an aim at the PTI leaders, he said they have made the political environment toxic by labelling opposition leaders “thieves and robbers”.
He skirted a question about his recent meeting with estranged PTI leader Jahangir Khan Tareen and Punjab Assembly Speaker and PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.