A special court in Lahore on Wednesday reserved its verdict while hearing acquittal pleas filed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif his son, Hamza Shehbaz, in laundering case.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had booked Shehbaz and his two sons, Hamza and Suleman, in November 2020 under Sections 419, 420, 468, 471, 34 and 109 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, read with Section 3/4 of Anti-Money Laundering Act.
Suleman had been declared a proclaimed offender by the court for his constant absence in the trial proceedings.
The FIA had on Tuesday told the court that no direct transaction had been made in the bank accounts of PM Shehbaz and his son from benami accounts.
At the outset of the hearing today, Advocate Amjad Pervez who represents PM Shehbaz and former Punjab chief minister Hamza requested the court to grant the premier another exemption from hearing due to his unavoidable official engagements.
The FIA had in December 2021 submitted the challan against Shehbaz and Hamza to a special court for their alleged involvement in laundering an amount of Rs16bn in the sugar scam case.
Court reserves verdict on acquittal pleas of PM Shehbaz, Hamza in money laundering case
