Ashiana case: Shehbaz seeks exemption from personal appearance

LAHORE: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday filed an application before an accountability court seeking exemption from personal appearance in today’s hearing of the Ashiana-e-Iqbal housing scheme case.

Former Principal Secretary to Premier Fawad Hassan Fawad, former Lahore Development Authority (LDA) director general Ahad Cheema and other accused appeared in the court as it resumed the hearing of the case.

Three accused Shahid Shafiq, Bilal Kidwae, and Imtiaz Haider couldn’t turn up owing to the legal fraternity’s strike.

The accountability judge called for a break, directing the absent suspects to ensure their appearance in the court. He is expected to resume the hearing shortly.

Currently, former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif is facing two corruption references field by the National Accountability Bureau.

In the Ashiana Iqbal Housing scheme case, he is facing charges of misusing his authority to illegally issue directives for cancellation of a contract with regard to the housing project in 2014, causing Rs715m loss to the exchequer.

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