LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau raided the Model Town residence of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif to arrest his son and Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz for involvement in money laundering.
He is facing charges for his alleged role being chief executive of the Ramzan Sugar Mills to construct a bridge facilitating his mills out of the public money in Chiniot. Hamza Shahbaz is also facing assets beyond income case and Saaf Pani Scandal.
According to NAB, the team has evidence and arrest warrant against Hamza who was present inside the house along with his father. The security guards stopped the team outside the house after which harsh words were also exchanged. However, the officials left without arresting anyone due to severe resistance by the guards.
NAB sources revealed that Hamza Shahbaz had declared property worth 2 crore in 2003 while his assets grew 2000 percent during the PML-N government. The opposition leader had illegally laundered 85 billions abroad, the sources told.
PML-N Spokesman Malik Ahmed Khan claimed that the officials of anti-corruption watchdog conducted the raid at 96-H Model Town house without search warrant which is against the law. He said that the incumbent government has turned entire country into a police state.
Meanwhile, PML-N leader Marriyum Aurangzeb condemned the NAB raid and said that NAB didn’t inform prior to conducting the operation. (INP)
