Ramzan mills case: NAB's witnesses record statements before accountability court

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 05 Jan 2023

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition Leader in National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz on Thursday have appeared before an accountability court in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case.

During the hearing, the witnesses of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) have recorded their testimonies.

Meanwhile, a scuffle has also erupted between the security personnel and PML-N activists outside the judicial complex.  

It is to be mentioned here that the accountability court had indicted PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz in Ramzan Sugar Mills reference.

Both the accused pleaded not guilty in the reference and their lawyer requested time for case preparation which was rejected by the court.

NAB had claimed that a drain was constructed out of public money in Chiniot to facilitate the Ramzan Sugar Mills when Shehbaz Sharif, the co-accused in the case, was Punjab’s chief minister.

Hamza Shahbaz was also charged in the case as he is the chief executive of the Ramzan Sugar Mills.