Business & Finance Print edition: 2020-11-11

Money laundering charges: SHC extends Nisar Khuhro's pre-arrest bail

Published November 11, 2020 Updated November 11, 2020 03:14am

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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday extended pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Peoples Party leader Nisar Khuhro in an inquiry relating to money laundering charges.

Nisar Khuhro, who also remained the opposition leader, Speaker Sindh Assembly as well as the Food minister, moved the SHC for obtaining protective pre-arrest bail in connection with NAB inquiry against him over money laundering charges.

The court extended the pre-arrest bail of Nisar Khuhro until December 17, and ordered to provide a copy of Khuhro's plea to the NAB prosecutor.

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Sukkur had summoned Pakistan Peoples Party senior leader Nisar Khuhro, in a case related to corruption in the Food department, said sources. Nisar Khuhro is accused of giving wheat of billion rupees to the flour mills on credit.

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