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Pak probe agency decides not to pursue money laundering case against PM Shehbaz, son Hamza

By IANS | Published: May 12, 2022 2:39 PM

Islamabad, May 12 The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has decided not to pursue the Rs 16 billion money ...

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Islamabad, May 12 The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has decided not to pursue the Rs 16 billion money laundering case against Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, his son Pak Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz and others, it emerged on Thursday, The News reported.

It is pertinent to mention here that the indictment of Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif and others was due on April 27, but it was postponed till May 14 after Amjad Parvez, the counsel of the premier had moved an application before the Special Court Central Lahore, seeking a one-time exemption of his client from personal appearance before the court.

In an order, Special Central Court Lahore Judge Ijaz Hassan Awan said that after the April 11 hearing, the FIA had submitted an application in the court saying that the agency was not interested in further pursuing the money laundering case against the suspects. The judge made the application part of the record, The News reported.

On the request of the FIA prosecutor, the special judge issued his written verdict.

In his order, Judge Ijaz Hassan wrote, "At about 10.00 a.m. after an announcement of above-said order and adjournment of the case, Mr Usman Riaz Gill, advocate appeared and filed a written petition intimating that DG FIA through IO of this case conveyed to Sikandar Zulqarnain Saleem, Advocate learned Special Prosecutor not to appear in this case as the accused in the case are going to be elected Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Chief Minister of the province of Punjab and the concerned quarters are not interested to prosecute the accused persons. Request is made to place said petition on the record. Said application is accordingly taken on the record and be annexed with the case."

Earlier on April 27, the special court had summoned Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and his son Pak Punjab Minister-elect Hamza Shehbaz for their indictment in the money laundering case on May 14.

The court had also extended the interim bail of Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz till May 14.

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