Paragon case: Khawaja brothers to appear before NAB court today

LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore will conduct hearing of the Paragon Housing Society case against Khawaja brothers today, ARY News reported on Friday.

The accountability court’s judge Jawadul Hassan will hear the corruption case against Khawaja Saad Rafique and Khawaja Salman Rafique. The Khawaja brothers have reached the court’s premises to appear in the hearing.

Paragon Housing scam

According to NAB, Saad Rafique in collusion with his wife Ghazala Saad Rafique Butt, brother Salman Rafique, Qaiser Amin Butt and Nadeem Zia had launched a housing project named Air Avenue, which was later renamed to Paragon City (Pvt) Ltd).

Read: Paragon case: Khawaja Saad Rafique gets exemption from court appearance

Saad Rafique, his brother Salman Rafique, Nadeem Zia, Umar Zia, and Farhan Ali were named accused in accountability reference comprising of 17 volumes.

According to the reference, the Khawaja saad rafique, Khawaja salman rafique and Nadeem Zia owned 93.2 per cent shares in the Paragon Housing Society.

Besides, Saad Rafique acquired 40 kanals of land in his and his brother’s name, which he used to extend the project illegally and sold commercial plots worth billions of rupees.

It states that the former railway minister received monetary benefits to the tune of Rs58 million from the society whereas his brother Rs39 million.

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