PM Shehbaz, Hamza get ‘clean chit’ in money laundering case

F.P. Report

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz on Friday got ‘a clean chit’ from a NAB witness in money laundering case.

NAB witness Tajamul Islam, who is the Silk Bank Manager Operations, told the Special Court (Central) Lahore that no element depicting money laundering by Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza was detected. He presented bank accounts record of two companies before the court.

Good nature company and Unitas steel l mills

The NAB witness informed the court that Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz had nothing to do with the back accounts of Good Nature company and Unitas Steel Mills. The bank accounts of these two companies and of these two persons were not used for money laundering, he added.

He further said these bank accounts were also not used for FTT foreing telegraphic transfers.

Shehbaz Sharif’s lawyer Amjad also cross-examined the NAB witness.

Hamza Shehbaz did not appear in the court and his application for exemption for appearance was accepted by the judge.