An accountability court on Friday adjourned the hearing of an assets beyond means and money-laundering case against Shehbaz Sharif family and others till Feb 25.
Accountability Court Judge Naseem Ahmad Virk conducted the case proceedings, wherein Opposition leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz appeared and got their attendance marked.
The court recorded statements of two prosecution witnesses, Farwa Hussain and Kashif Islam during the proceedings. Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel Advocate Amjad Pervaiz also cross-examined two prosecution witnesses -Moeen Rajput and Saboji Israr.
The court, on completion of the cross-examination, adjourned hearing till Feb 25 and summoned more witnesses on the next date of hearing.
The National Accountability Bureau alleged that the Shehbaz Sharif family committed massive money-laundering of Rs 7 billion. Yasir Mushtaq, Mushtaq Ahmad, Shahid Rafique and Aftab had become approvers in the case.
The Lahore High Court had granted bail to Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz in the case.
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