LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday delayed indictment of Opposition leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son, Hamza Shehbaz, in supplementary reference of Ramzan Sugar Mills case.
The court delayed the indictment due to the non-appearance of Shehbaz Sharif after he tested positive for Covid-19. Accountability Court Judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry conducted the proceedings of the case, wherein jail authorities produced Hamza Shehbaz.
Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel argued before the court that his client had been tested positive for Covid-19 and he had quarantined himself. He further stated that Shehbaz’s test report had already been submitted in the court. He pleaded with the court to adjourn the matter for three weeks.
At this, the court questioned whether the Covid-19 patient was quarantined for three weeks. The counsel submitted that after 14-days quarantine period, the patient would be tested again. Subsequently, the court adjourned the hearing of the case till July 1. The court had summoned Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz for indictment in the supplementary reference filed by National Accountability Bureau in Ramzan Sugar Mills case.
As per reference, NAB has accused Shehbaz Sharif of misuse of authority,saying he allegedly approved an amount of Rs210 million for the construction of the drain to benefit the mills. Hamza has been charged in the case for being the chief executive of the Ramzan Sugar Mills.
