19.8 C
Athens
Παρασκευή, 22 Νοεμβρίου, 2024

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, His Son Summoned By Court On Sept 7 In Money Laundering Case

Περισσότερα Νέα

- Advertisement -

Lahore Special Court (Central-I) has summoned Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Sharif in connection with the PKR 16 billion money laundering case. Sharif 70, and his sons Hamza, 47, and Suleman, 40 were given pre-arrest bail on charges of money laundering crime in June and the special court ruled that there was “no evidence” retrieved to build a case against Pakistan’s leader and his sons to establish “corruption, misuse of authority, and bribery.” The court, however, has now summoned the father-son duo on Sept 7 for framing these charges and has adjourned the hearing till that date, Islamabad’s Dawn newspaper reported on July 30.

“Pakistan’s Prime Minister and his two sons were booked by the country’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), in November 2020 under “sections 419, 420, 468, 471, 34 and 109 of Prevention of Corruption Act and r/w 3/4 of Anti Money Laundering Act,” ANI reported on Saturday.

Sharif’s son absconded to UK
Sharif’s son Suleman Shehbaz is being termed as an absconder and is being reported to have fled to the UK. There are at least 14 officials who have also been named in the FIR related to corruption and money laundering. Pakistan’s Sharif had sought a one-time exemption on his sons’ behalf. Earlier, the Lahore court had ruled that Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had “mala fide” intentions for arresting Hamza and PM Shehbaz, according to Geo News. It added that the agency launched the investigation while Pakistan’s current Prime Minister and his sons were in the NAB’s custody and were interrogated on January 8, 2021. Once they were let go by the NAB, the FIA had asked them to appear before it for further questioning. The agency had also submitted a challan against Shehbaz and Hamza for their alleged involvement in a sugar scam case.

As the summon has been issued, Shehbaz Sharif’s lawyer stated that he had been advised “not to travel,” although adding that this is due to his bad health. “The weather was unpleasant yesterday which is why he did not come today.” In December last year, as FIA interrogated Pakistan’s leader, it issued a statement saying that the investigative team has detected 28 Benami accounts in the name of Shehbaz’s family “through which money laundering of Rs16.3bn was committed during 2008-18. The FIA examined the money trail of 17,000 credit transactions.” 

- Advertisement -

The amount was received by Shehbaz Sharif “in a personal capacity” and there was no record of it, FIA had noted in a report. “Eleven low-paid employees of the Sharif group who ‘held and possessed’ the laundered proceeds on behalf of the principal accused, are found guilty of facilitating money laundering. The three other co-accused of the Sharif group also actively facilitated the money laundering,” the agency further stated. 

- Advertisement -

ΑΠΑΝΤΗΣΤΕ

εισάγετε το σχόλιό σας!
παρακαλώ εισάγετε το όνομά σας εδώ

The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

Ροή ειδήσεων

ΣΧΕΤΙΚΑ ΑΡΘΡΑ

Fatwa against VPNs: A threat to digital freedom in Pakistan

In a rapidly evolving digital world, where technology is increasingly integrated into every aspect of our lives, the internet is often viewed as a...

Strikes and protests increase in China due to unpaid wages and factory closures

Strikes and protests by labourers and industry workers have seen arise in China where such incidences are strictly forbidden. The majority of the protests...

Pakistan: HRCP demands reversal of Anti-Terrorism Act amendment proposal, warns of threats to democracy

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) concluded its 38th Annual General Meeting with a stern call for urgent action to address Pakistan’s worsening...

China’s space ambitions face ‘huge test’ from Musk presence in Trump White House

Tech mogul Elon Musk's potential weight in the second Donald Trump administration is likely to accelerate the US space programme and pose a "huge test" to China's extraterrestrial...

ΔΗΜΟΦΙΛΗ ΑΡΘΡΑ

Φέτβα κατά των VPN: Μια απειλή για την ψηφιακή ελευθερία στο Πακιστάν

Σε έναν ταχέως εξελισσόμενο ψηφιακό κόσμο, όπου η τεχνολογία ενσωματώνεται ολοένα και περισσότερο σε κάθε πτυχή της ζωής μας, το Διαδίκτυο θεωρείται συχνά ως...

Fatwa against VPNs: A threat to digital freedom in Pakistan

In a rapidly evolving digital world, where technology is increasingly integrated into every aspect of our lives, the internet is often viewed as a...

Σε κίνδυνο τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα στο Πακιστάν

Η Επιτροπή Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων του Πακιστάν (HRCP) ολοκλήρωσε την 38η Ετήσια Γενική Συνέλευση με μια αυστηρή έκκληση για επείγουσα δράση για την αντιμετώπιση της...

Οι απεργίες και οι διαδηλώσεις αυξάνονται στην Κίνα λόγω των απλήρωτων μισθών και του κλεισίματος των εργοστασίων

Απεργίες και διαμαρτυρίες από εργάτες και εργάτες της βιομηχανίας έχουν εμφανιστεί στην Κίνα όπου τέτοια περιστατικά απαγορεύονται αυστηρά. Η πλειονότητα των διαμαρτυριών διεξήχθη πριν...