LAHORE: In an anticipated decision, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has formally announced approaching the Supreme Court against the post-arrest bail granted to Leader to Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif in a money laundering reference by the Lahore High Court, which also finds the investigation by the anti-corruption watchdog unsatisfactory.
There has been a discreet criticism by the government on the bail granted to Shehbaz and it failed to hide its desperation when the court later allowed him to visit abroad with federal ministers openly questioning the decision.
However, Shehbaz could not fly to the United Kingdom as the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) immigration officials told him at the Lahore airport that his name was on another stop list – Provisional National Identification List (PNIL). The court allowed him to go abroad for medical treatment from May 8 to July 3.
On Monday, Shehbaz Sharif consulted his legal team regarding filing the contempt of court petition in the LHC and directed it to prepare the draft AFP/File
LAHORE: Opposition leader in National Assembly and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif will file a contempt of court petition against the PTI government and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the Lahore High Court on first working day (May 17) after Eid holidays for stopping him for leaving the country for London despite it (court) orders.
On Monday, Shehbaz Sharif consulted his legal team regarding filing the contempt of court petition in the LHC and directed it to prepare the draft.
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Advisor to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior Barrister Mirza Shahzad Akbar on Sunday said the government would file an appeal against a recent Lahore High Court’s verdict in which it granted conditional permission to Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif to travel abroad once for medical treatment.
Addressing a news conference along with Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, he said the court was not properly assisted in the case and sufficient grounds were available to challenge the verdict. Shehbaz Sharif’s name exists in the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL), which is separate from the blacklist.
Govt to challenge verdict allowing Shahbaz to leave
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government will challenge the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) verdict allowing Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif to leave the country for medical treatment, government ministers have announced.
After hinting at using “all legal options” to prevent Shahbaz from going abroad, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Accountability Shahzad Akbar held a news conference on Sunday in which they said the government would file an appeal against the LHC granted one-time permission to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president to travel abroad.
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May 9, 2021
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif was not allowed to fly from the Lahore airport to the United Kingdom on Saturday morning after the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) said his name was on “another list”, which prevented him from leaving the country.
Earlier on Friday, the Lahore High Court (LHC) granted Shahbaz conditional permission to travel abroad once for medical treatment.