Shehbaz Sharif Arrested By NAB In Money Laundering Case

PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau from Lahore after his bail in the money laundering case was rejected.

Former Chief Minister Punjab was arrested in the Lahore high court premises after the LHC rejected his bail petition in the money laundering and asset beyond means case. LHC also canceled his interim bail and after that NAB took him into custody.

A huge number of PML-N supporters were present in the court premises to show support to the party leader and after the arrest, a clash occurred between PML-N supporters and security personnel.

The opposition leader was present at the LHC for the hearing on his petition of interim bail in the money laundering case filed against him by NAB.

The case was being heard by a two-member bench of Lahore High Court. On Thursday, the same bench had extended the interim bail's hearing till the 28th of September.

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Shebaz sharif’s and his sons, Hamza and Suleman, various properties in Pakistan were frozen by the anti-graft watchdogs in December 2019, over charges like money laundering and acquiring assets beyond income declared. NAB had disclosed that as per their investigations, the opposition leader was allegedly keeping his properties in the name of his wives.