LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore on Tuesday ordered to initiate proceedings to declare Suleman Shahbaz an absconder in the money laundering case against him.
The court issued a 4-page verdict in the case against written by accountability judge Jawadul Hassan.
The verdict also directed that PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif, who is currently in NAB custody, be served food with dignity. It recalled that the inmate was the National Assembly opposition leader and must be accorded due respect.
“No authority is allowed to damage the self-esteem of any prisoner,” the verdict stated.
With regard to Suleman, the court noted that according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he has failed to obtain a non-bailable arrest warrant.
It added that Suleman is deliberately not receiving the court’s orders while abroad.
The court further observed that Shahbaz has assured the court of the presence of Nusrat Shehbaz and Rabia Imran — his wife and daughter — in court soon for the trial.
Proceedings against Nusrat and Rabia to declare them absconders have therefore been halted for the time being at Shahbaz’s request.
The court ordered the accused that are absent to join trial soon.
