LAHORE:
Central Special Court that hears money laundering case involving Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz, on Saturday reserved its decision on pre-arrest applications for release on bail by the Prime Minister and CM.
Today at the hearings of the prime minister took to the podium and informed the court that his family hurt because of it decisions because he preferred common people not his own family members.
Lawyer Amjad Pervez, representing the Sharif family, argued that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) did not found any evidence that could establish a connection between the prime minister and the head minister with mentioned accounts in in money laundering case.
However, FIA prosecutor Farooq Bajwa told the court that substantial evidence had been collected from Shehbaz’s time as provincial governor. minister and two checks also was deposited in one Gulzar account.
Amjad’s lawyer replied that the deposit money did not equal money laundering.
The FIA also announced that two of the accused was not included in investigation. “It is amazing”, advocate Amjad responded by adding that information should were transferred at an earlier stage of trial.
“We cannot understand why the FIA could not investigate them,” he said. The court, having heard detailed arguments, reserved the right decision.
Previous proceedings
Previously, the FIA required arrest of Shehbaz and Hamza after the referee asked if the FIA considered it mandatory arrest in father-son duet.
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According to the FIA prosecutor, “according to demand, which had also was delivered in challan, arrest of said that the defendant required for further investigation.”
Referee also issued without collateral arrest guarantees for Suleman Shehbaz, Tahir Naqvi and Malik Maqsood Ahmed with direction to concerned station house officer (SHO) to execute orders and report them in man in front next court date.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif both attended in courtroom during the trial.
Arguments from Amjad’s lawyer included various points for example, “no statements recorded under section 161 shall on case record; no conclusive or significant evidence available which could prove in crime on part of accused persons; no evidence available establish that neither Mian Shahbaz Sharif nor Hamza Shahbaz opened bank accounts or managed them.
Response to an FIA inquiry for the detention of the prime minister and CM Mon cited the decisions of the Supreme Court and the High Court of Lahore, emphasizing the degree of pledge matters.
He added that the High Court and the High Court have declared such arrest as “bad faith” if the investigation was completed, the challan was presented and that it is impossible to prove the absence of delay on part of accused.
He also claimed that the FIA took the challan to court and copies were delivered.
Lawyer Amjad asked on what grounds the challan was filed on if a further request was required, stating that the challan is submitted after the question has been examined, and not at the beginning of investigation.
The FIA Attorney has submitted an additional challan that fills in the gaps and includes all the missing details. However, the FIA had to start his arguments on June 11th.
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