Lahore: A special court in Pakistan has ordered freezing of 13 bank accounts of related companies Suleiman ShahbaziPrime Minister’s younger son Shahbaz SharifIn connection with the multi-million dollar money laundering case, a media report said on Sunday. The order was issued by a special court of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on September 7.
According to the Dawn newspaper report, the investigating officer handed over the details of 13 bank accounts of various companies linked to Suleman to the court.
Prime Minister Shahbazi and his son – Hamza Shahbaz (East) Punjab Chief Minister) and Suleiman – The FIA has registered a case for allegedly laundering over Rs 14 billion.
Suleman is absconding in the UK since 2019. Shahbaz often says that Suleman looks after the family business there.
Presiding Judge Ejaz Hassan Awan, in his order, said that since Suleiman is still absconding and has not surrendered before the court, besides his movable and immovable properties, these 13 bank accounts have also been attached, the report said. .
The judge also issued show cause notices to officials of various banks for not complying with the earlier order regarding attachment of accounts of two other declared criminals.
The judge also summoned the bank officials on September 17 when the FIA prosecutor would also come up with the prosecution’s response to the pleas of PM Shahbaz and his son Hamza seeking acquittal in the case.
The indictment of Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza was delayed earlier this week as their lawyers told the court that their clients had filed a petition seeking their acquittal.
The lawyer sought one-time exemption from appearing for the prime minister, saying he could not attend Wednesday’s proceedings as he was busy with flood relief activities.
The prime minister told the court in an earlier hearing that “the day of judgment may come but the FIA will not be able to prove the corruption of Re 1 against me.”
According to the Dawn newspaper report, the investigating officer handed over the details of 13 bank accounts of various companies linked to Suleman to the court.
Prime Minister Shahbazi and his son – Hamza Shahbaz (East) Punjab Chief Minister) and Suleiman – The FIA has registered a case for allegedly laundering over Rs 14 billion.
Suleman is absconding in the UK since 2019. Shahbaz often says that Suleman looks after the family business there.
Presiding Judge Ejaz Hassan Awan, in his order, said that since Suleiman is still absconding and has not surrendered before the court, besides his movable and immovable properties, these 13 bank accounts have also been attached, the report said. .
The judge also issued show cause notices to officials of various banks for not complying with the earlier order regarding attachment of accounts of two other declared criminals.
The judge also summoned the bank officials on September 17 when the FIA prosecutor would also come up with the prosecution’s response to the pleas of PM Shahbaz and his son Hamza seeking acquittal in the case.
The indictment of Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza was delayed earlier this week as their lawyers told the court that their clients had filed a petition seeking their acquittal.
The lawyer sought one-time exemption from appearing for the prime minister, saying he could not attend Wednesday’s proceedings as he was busy with flood relief activities.
The prime minister told the court in an earlier hearing that “the day of judgment may come but the FIA will not be able to prove the corruption of Re 1 against me.”