On Monday, Shahbaz Sharif and his son, Hamza Shahbaz, were accused by an accountability court in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case. The father-son duo pleaded not guilty to the charges framed against them, which involve the misuse of their authority and the illegal use of public funds. As the hearing began, a National Accountability Bureau […]
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LHC restrains NAB from arresting Hamza Shehbaz until April 17
The Lahore High Court on Saturday barred the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from arresting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) legislator and Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz till April 8 (tomorrow). Following a petition filed by Hamza’s lawyer, LHC Chief Justice Sardar Shamim Ahmed held a brief hearing in his chambers and stopped […]
Names of top PML-N leaders placed on ECL
The federal government has placed four names – including that of Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Hamza Shehbaz – on the exit control list (ECL) following approval by the federal cabinet. According to reports, the names of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Punjab Assembly MPA Salman Shehbaz – who is currently out of the country […]
Ramzan sugar mills case: court postpones indictment of Shehbaz, Hamza
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Shehbaz Sharif and his son, Hamza Shehbaz, appeared before an accountability court on Wednesday in connection with an ongoing probe into the Ramzan Sugar Mills corruption reference. The court accepted the plea of Shehbaz’s defence counsel and postponed indictment of the opposition leader and his son in the reference until the […]
NAB asks Interior Ministry to put Hamza, Salman Shehbaz’s names on ECL
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday has recommended the Interior Ministry to put the names of Hamza Shehbaz and Salman Shehbaz on the Exit Control List (ECL). In its letter to Interior Ministry the NAB said that both sons of former chief minister Shehbaz Sharif are under investigation and should not be allowed […]
NAB quizzes Hamza Shehbaz in disproportionate assets case
LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) quizzed Punjab Assembly Opposition Leader Hamza Shehbaz for around 2-and-a-half hours in disproportionate assets case on Friday. NAB had summoned Hamza Shehbaz and brother Salman Shehbaz in the case. However, Salman did not appear before the corruption watchdog since he was out of the country. Hamza was questioned about […]
Hamza ‘strongly’ condemns Shehbaz Sarif’s arrest
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz on Friday has strongly condemned PML-N’s President Shehbaz Sharif’s arrest by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Ashiana Housing Scheme (AHS) case. Also read: Shehbaz Sharif arrested in Ashiana Housing Scam case While addressing a press conference in Lahore Hamza Shehbaz said that PML-N leaders were being arrested […]
LHC orders to remove barricades outside Hamza Shehbaz’s residence
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday directed to remove security barricades from outside the Johar Town residence of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz. LHC judge Justice Ali Akbar Qureshi heard the petition filed for removal of barricades from outside the PML-N leader’s residence. Petitioner Azhar Siddiqui said that Hamza Shehbaz has […]
Hamza, Ayesha withdraw cases against each other as CJP arbirates
LAHORE: Hamza Shehbaz son of former Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Shehbaz Sharif and Ayesha Ahad recently withdrew the cases against each other on Monday, during Supreme Court’s (SC) Lahore Registry hearing. Earlier, Ayesha Ahad had claimed to be Hamza’s former wife, accusing him of violence and threats to her life. Ahad in her case had claimed […]
CJP summons Hamza Shehbaz, Ayesha Ahad in ‘torture’ case
LAHORE: The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar on Sunday summoned PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz and Ayesha Ahad in ‘torture’ allegations levelled by the latter against Hamza. Justice Nisar headed bench conducted hearing of Ayesha Ahad torture case in Supreme Court’s Lahore registry earlier today. During the hearing, Ahad’s counsel told the apex […]