LAHORE: Lawyer of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif in Ashiana Housing scam on Tuesday tested positive for the coronavirus.
The hearing of the Ashiana Housing scandal was held in the accountability court in Lahore with strict precautionary measures in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
The court on the plea of Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhry, the lawyer of PML-N president, Shehbaz Sharif, Ahad Cheema and others, granted him exemption from the court appearance.
Later, the court adjourned the hearing of the reference till June 5.
Former Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif, former federal secretary Fawad Hasan Fawad, former Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Ahad Cheema and others are already facing the charges of financial irregularities in Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing Scheme.
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(With Input from INP)
