In this Sept 2020 file photo, PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif leaves the Lahore High Court after the hearing of his bail petition. AFP/File
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday took on the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), accusing it of misbehaving with and humiliating him during his appearance last month in the multi-billion sugar scam.
The FIA was quick to reject the claim, explaining that the opposition leader in the National Assembly was treated well, but his response to the investigators’ queries was rather “non-serious, irresponsible and totally evasive”.
Mr Shehbaz made this complaint when he and his son Hamza appeared before a sessions court judge to seek extension to their pre-arrest bail in the scam. The court extended their bail till Aug 2.
July 4, 2021
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued a show cause notice to the Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz, directing him to provide money trail in a Rs25 billion alleged money laundering investigation against him and the family.
The investigating agency has warned that in case of non-compliance within 30 days of issuing the notice, Hamza’s assets could be seized.
It has been learnt that Hamza has been directed to appear before the agency at the end of the month and bring complete record pertaining to his vehicles, bank account details, shares, jewellery, cash and prize bonds.
July 4, 2021
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued a show cause notice to the Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz, directing him to provide money trail in a Rs25 billion alleged money laundering investigation against him and the family.
The investigating agency has warned that in case of non-compliance within 30 days of issuing the notice, Hamza’s assets could be seized.
It has been learnt that Hamza has been directed to appear before the agency at the end of the month and bring complete record pertaining to his vehicles, bank account details, shares, jewellery, cash and prize bonds. “You are directed to appear before the agency at the end of the month and provide money trail of assets owned by you,” the notice read. Talking to The News, FIA sources said the notice had been served on Hamza under Section 9 of Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010. Section 9 states, “The investigating officer shall not later than seven days from the date of o
The PML-N says the ‘fresh show-cause notice’ is an attempt of the agency at the behest of Prime Minister Imran Khan to implicate Hamza Shehbaz in the case which has already been probed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and he spent 20 months in jail. Dawn/File
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has tightened the noose around the neck of PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif’s son Hamza in the sugar scam by issuing him yet another notice seeking ‘money trail’ of Rs25 billion.
The FIA says, “it has been evident that this amount was illegally acquired and concealed by him.”
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