Shahbaz Sharif: PML-N leader arrested after bail plea rejected in money laundering case

 Pakistan, the Lahore High Court has rejected the bail plea of ​​opposition leader and PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif in a money laundering reference, after which he was taken into custody outside the courtroom. At the last hearing, the Lahore High Court had directed Shahbaz Sharif's lawyers to complete their arguments by Monday.

Following arguments presented by Shahbaz Sharif's lawyers on Monday, the Lahore High Court decided to reject his bail plea, after which NAB officials arrested the opposition leader from outside the courtroom. He will be produced in the NAB court on Tuesday. It may be recalled that in June this year, the Lahore High Court had granted bail to Shahbaz Sharif and directed him to submit a bail bond of Rs 500,000. PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz said in her Twitter message that Shahbaz Sharif's only fault was that he did not leave Nawaz Sharif's side. He preferred to go to jail but stood by his brother. This retaliatory accountability cannot discourage Nawaz Sharif and his associates. The time is not far when the people will be held accountable for this government and those who brought it.

He also said that if there was accountability and justice in this country, not Shahbaz Sharif, Asim Saleem Bajwa and his family would have been arrested. Opposition Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Political revenge continues with differences. It may be recalled that today the accountability court of the federal capital Islamabad has indicted 14 accused including former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in a money laundering case, however, the accused denied the charge. Is. Federal government spokesman Shibli Faraz while talking to a private channel said that the arrest of Shahbaz Sharif should not be politicized. Punjab government spokesman Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan defended the NAB's move, saying that Shahbaz Sharif would "now go through the judicial and investigative process." On the other hand, the PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb while confirming the arrest said that today NAB, Niazi Nexus has arrested Shahbaz Sharif and This is because like the 2018 general elections, there are plans to rig the Gilgit-Baltistan elections. The NAB arrested Shahbaz Sharif on the orders of Imran Khan because he wanted to target a party that worked for the country. He said that the arrest of Shahbaz Sharif was a reaction of the opposition APC. Police and PML-N workers clashed on the occasion of Shahbaz Sharif's arrest. A day before the court's verdict, Shahbaz Sharif was to appear before the NAB in the Excess Assets case, but instead of appearing, he submitted a detailed reply. In this detailed response, it was stated that the coronavirus is on the rise and some NAB officers have also been infected with the coronavirus. I am 69 years old and I am also a cancer patient, so the NAB investigation team asked me. Ask questions via Skype. In this regard, the NAB had said that special arrangements had been made for the appearance of Shahbaz Sharif against the coronavirus. It may be recalled that former Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of Pakistan in the Ashiana Housing Scheme and Ramzan Sugar Mills case in 2018, but on February 14, 2019, the Lahore High Court granted him bail.

In the last hearing in this case, the NAB prosecutor had said that the verdicts presented by Shahbaz Sharif's lawyer Amjad Pervez so far are post-arrest bail, to which Shahbaz Sharif's lawyer said that he is still on pre-arrest bail. Are coming to

However, a break was sought by Shahbaz Sharif's lawyer, which the court granted, directing him to complete arguments on bail after his arrest, after which the hearing was adjourned for some time. Shahbaz Sharif's lawyer had argued in favor of bail before the court on the occasion, saying that even in a murder case, when a challan is presented and an indictment is issued, bail or relief is still granted. He claimed that his client had been out on pre-arrest bail for more than three months and that the NAB had called him only once during which he appeared. The defense counsel said that his client was told by the NAB investigating officer that there was no need for further investigation and he would be informed when needed.

Later, Shahbaz Sharif sought permission to speak to the court and said that the NAB had alleged that the assets of his children were in fact his anonymous assets. He told the court that he could give a full briefing to the bench if the court so wished.The court had said that if they want to assist the court, they should consult their lawyer, and if there is anything left, they can do so after the completion of the arguments.