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The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday conducted a raid at the Lahore residence of Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif.
As per reports, a six-member NAB team raided Shehbaz’s house in Model Town, where his son and opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly, Hamza Shehbaz, was present.
Television reports suggested the anti-graft body was aiming to arrest Hamza, who is facing three NAB inquiries related to the Punjab Saaf Pani Company, Ramzan Sugar Mills and owning assets beyond means.
A PML-N official pointed out that any such development would be in contravention of a Lahore High Court interim order issued in November last year, wherein the court said that NAB must inform Hamza 10 days before any move to arrest him.
However, the LHC order would be overruled by the Supreme Court’s written order issued on March 27 in which it authorised NAB to arrest anyone without prior intimation if it had irrefutable evidence against the suspect.
A spokesman for Hamza Shehbaz later confirmed that the NAB team departed the residence after almost an hour.
There were also reports of scuffles between NAB officials and the PML-N leaders who gathered outside the house.
Addressing the media after NAB’s raid, Hamza Shehbaz claimed that he has always appeared before the accountability watchdog and never ignored the bureau’s summons.
“Asad Munir committed suicide due to their discriminatory attitude and the CII said that they humiliate people by arresting them,” said the provincial assembly’s opposition leader.
He also alleged that the PTI government was responsible for massive corruption in K-P. Criticising the incumbent government, Shehbaz added the current economic situation was suspicious.
Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) leader Marriyum Aurangzeb vehemently condemned the NAB raid, saying that the anti-graft body came without a warrant and did not complete other formalities.
She alleged that the raid was conducted on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan. “The prime minister is under mental stress and has come down to such high-handed tactics. What justification does NAB have for this operation? Why have they conducted this raid without a warrant and in broad daylight?”
The former state information minister reiterated that despite repeated attempts no charges of corruption were ever proven against the Sharif family.
‘Authoritarian and undemocratic’
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari condemned NAB’s raid on Shehbaz’s house. He stated his party doesn’t “oppose accountability but oppose political vendettas”. He termed NAB’s raid as an “authoritarian and undemocratic” move.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1944165/1-nab-raids-shehbaz-sharifs-residence-lahore/
As per reports, a six-member NAB team raided Shehbaz’s house in Model Town, where his son and opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly, Hamza Shehbaz, was present.
Television reports suggested the anti-graft body was aiming to arrest Hamza, who is facing three NAB inquiries related to the Punjab Saaf Pani Company, Ramzan Sugar Mills and owning assets beyond means.
A PML-N official pointed out that any such development would be in contravention of a Lahore High Court interim order issued in November last year, wherein the court said that NAB must inform Hamza 10 days before any move to arrest him.
However, the LHC order would be overruled by the Supreme Court’s written order issued on March 27 in which it authorised NAB to arrest anyone without prior intimation if it had irrefutable evidence against the suspect.
A spokesman for Hamza Shehbaz later confirmed that the NAB team departed the residence after almost an hour.
There were also reports of scuffles between NAB officials and the PML-N leaders who gathered outside the house.
Addressing the media after NAB’s raid, Hamza Shehbaz claimed that he has always appeared before the accountability watchdog and never ignored the bureau’s summons.
“Asad Munir committed suicide due to their discriminatory attitude and the CII said that they humiliate people by arresting them,” said the provincial assembly’s opposition leader.
He also alleged that the PTI government was responsible for massive corruption in K-P. Criticising the incumbent government, Shehbaz added the current economic situation was suspicious.
Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) leader Marriyum Aurangzeb vehemently condemned the NAB raid, saying that the anti-graft body came without a warrant and did not complete other formalities.
She alleged that the raid was conducted on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan. “The prime minister is under mental stress and has come down to such high-handed tactics. What justification does NAB have for this operation? Why have they conducted this raid without a warrant and in broad daylight?”
The former state information minister reiterated that despite repeated attempts no charges of corruption were ever proven against the Sharif family.
‘Authoritarian and undemocratic’
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari condemned NAB’s raid on Shehbaz’s house. He stated his party doesn’t “oppose accountability but oppose political vendettas”. He termed NAB’s raid as an “authoritarian and undemocratic” move.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1944165/1-nab-raids-shehbaz-sharifs-residence-lahore/