Money laundering case: AC indicts Shehbaz, Hamza, eight others

LAHORE: An Accountability Court on Wednesday indicted leader of opposition in National Assembly and president PML-N Shehbaz Sharif, his son, leader of opposition in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz and eight other suspects in a reference of money laundering and assets beyond means. Shehbaz’s daughter Javeria Ali was also indicted through her pleader while four members of the opposition leader’s family had not so far joined the proceedings before the court. They were Nusrat, wife of Shehbaz, his son Shehbaz and son-in-law Haroon Yousaf. The proceedings to declare them absconder were underway. Other suspects indicted on Wednesday included Fazal Dad Abbasi, Rashid Karamat, Muhammad Usman, Masroor Anwar, Nisar Ahmad, Shoaib Qamar and Qasim Qayum.

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