LAHORE: A Pakistani court on Tuesday prolonged the remand of PML-N chief and opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif by 14 days within the Rs 1,400 crore housing scam.
Shahbaz, 67, the more youthful brother of ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, was once arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on October five within the Ashiana-e-Iqbal housing challenge scam. He was once remanded to a 10-day custody to NAB.
The former Punjab chief minister was once delivered to the duty court amid top security. A large number of PML-N workers were also provide on the court premises.
He informed the duty court judge Najamul Hasan that he had committed no illegality within the award of the contract (within the housing challenge).
He also said the NAB was once unable to find any evidence in opposition to him during his 10-day remand.
Shahbaz asked why the NAB wanted extension of his remand when he was once totally cooperating.
"No NAB official investigated me in the last three days," he said, including that his executive had adopted the prison procedure in award of contract the housing challenge.
"I have served the country and saved billions of rupees in different development projects during my tenure as chief minister (2008-2018)," he said.
Shahbaz's recommend antagonistic the extension of his remand, announcing the NAB has failed to give any proof of his involvement within the scam.
"Therefore the NAB's plea for further extension to his client's remand be dismissed," he said, including that the case in opposition to Shahbaz had been instituted on "political grounds" as he had now not issued any unlawful orders being the executive minister.
The NAB prosecutor requested the court to grant lengthen Shahbaz's remand, which was once authorised.
The court remanded Shahbaz into NAB's custody for any other 14 days (till October 30).
Shahbaz is accused of ordering the cancellation of a freelance given to successful bidder Chaudhry Latif and Sons within the Ashiana housing in order to oblige his 'favourite fir' - Lahore Casa Developers, leading to a loss of Rs 193 million to the exchequer.
He is also accused of directing the Punjab Land Development Company (PLDC) to award the consultancy services of the Ashiana challenge to Engineering Consultancy Services Punjab (ECSP) for Rs 192 million whilst the actual value was once supposed to be Rs 35 million as quoted by Nespak.
Nawaz Sharif has termed his brother's arrest as political victimisation. "Shahbaz Sharif being the chief minister of Punjab had set great examples of transparency and honesty in all projects. The Imran Khan's government is responsible for this political victimization."
Meanwhile, NAB would possibly take Shahbaz to Islamabad on Wednesday to take part within the National Assembly session. The NA Speaker has already issued manufacturing order of Shahbaz, directing the NAB to permit him to take part within the parliament session.
Shahbaz, 67, the more youthful brother of ousted Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, was once arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on October five within the Ashiana-e-Iqbal housing challenge scam. He was once remanded to a 10-day custody to NAB.
The former Punjab chief minister was once delivered to the duty court amid top security. A large number of PML-N workers were also provide on the court premises.
He informed the duty court judge Najamul Hasan that he had committed no illegality within the award of the contract (within the housing challenge).
He also said the NAB was once unable to find any evidence in opposition to him during his 10-day remand.
Shahbaz asked why the NAB wanted extension of his remand when he was once totally cooperating.
"No NAB official investigated me in the last three days," he said, including that his executive had adopted the prison procedure in award of contract the housing challenge.
"I have served the country and saved billions of rupees in different development projects during my tenure as chief minister (2008-2018)," he said.
Shahbaz's recommend antagonistic the extension of his remand, announcing the NAB has failed to give any proof of his involvement within the scam.
"Therefore the NAB's plea for further extension to his client's remand be dismissed," he said, including that the case in opposition to Shahbaz had been instituted on "political grounds" as he had now not issued any unlawful orders being the executive minister.
The NAB prosecutor requested the court to grant lengthen Shahbaz's remand, which was once authorised.
The court remanded Shahbaz into NAB's custody for any other 14 days (till October 30).
Shahbaz is accused of ordering the cancellation of a freelance given to successful bidder Chaudhry Latif and Sons within the Ashiana housing in order to oblige his 'favourite fir' - Lahore Casa Developers, leading to a loss of Rs 193 million to the exchequer.
He is also accused of directing the Punjab Land Development Company (PLDC) to award the consultancy services of the Ashiana challenge to Engineering Consultancy Services Punjab (ECSP) for Rs 192 million whilst the actual value was once supposed to be Rs 35 million as quoted by Nespak.
Nawaz Sharif has termed his brother's arrest as political victimisation. "Shahbaz Sharif being the chief minister of Punjab had set great examples of transparency and honesty in all projects. The Imran Khan's government is responsible for this political victimization."
Meanwhile, NAB would possibly take Shahbaz to Islamabad on Wednesday to take part within the National Assembly session. The NA Speaker has already issued manufacturing order of Shahbaz, directing the NAB to permit him to take part within the parliament session.
Court extends Shahbaz Sharif's remand by 14 days in Rs 1,400 cr housing scam
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