Accountability Court hearing Ashiana Housing case was informed on Tuesday that Shehbaz Sharif will return back home on June 11, a private news agency reported. Defence counsel informed the court during the hearing that Shehbaz Sharif will return back to Pakistan on June 11. The Bureau had summoned Shehbaz Sharif in the Ashiana Housing scam in August.
“(Are you sure), we write it in record,” the Judge asked Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel. The lawyer answered in affirmation. The judge expressed resentment over loud talk of several lawyers at a time, which created a noisy situation in the courtroom. “Don’t make the court a political agora,” the judge told lawyers. Co-accused Hamza Shehbaz, Fawad Hassan Fawad and Ahad Cheema appeared in Ashiana Housing scandal case yesterday (Tuesday). However, the case proceedings could not move forward due to absence of accused opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif who is staying in London for his ‘medical tests’.
The court called Hamza Shehbaz to the rostrum and asked him to ask his people to take care of the dignity of the court.
Shehbaz Sharif roaming in London while citing health issues to avoid appearance before court
The court adjourned the hearing after assurance about return of Shehbaz Sharif to Pakistan on June 11. Earlier the day, the National Accountability Bureau asked the accountability court on Tuesday to dismiss Shehbaz Sharif’s plea for exemption from appearance and his arrest warrants should be issued.
The NAB submitted its response to the accountability court in relation to Shehbaz Sharif’s appearance in Ashiana Iqbal Housing scheme and Ramzan Sugar Mills case. The petition said that Shehbaz Sharif is roaming roads of London and here he has submitted applications related to health issues. All medical tests and treatment of Shehbaz Sharif are possible in Pakistan, stated the NAB petition. According to NAB, “the contract for the housing scheme was won by a construction company titled Chaudhry Latif and Sons but former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif and his aides awarded the Rs 14 billion contract to Lahore Casa Developers – a proxy group of Paragon City (Pvt) Limited, which is said to be owned by former railways minister Saad Rafique”.
