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Date Fixed for Hamza Shahbaz Bail Plea Hearing

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has scheduled hearing for the bail plea of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz in Ramzan Sugar Mills reference.

A two-member bench comprising of Justice Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi and Justice Chaudhry Abdul Aziz of the LHC will preside over the case on Jan 29 whereas, a notice has been issued to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in this regard.

Hamza Shahbaz filed his bail plea through Advocate Amjad Pervaiz in Punjab Assembly. NAB chairman, NAB Directorate General and Investigating Officer have been made parties in the petition.

The petition states that the anti-graft watchdog launched an investigation into the Ramzan Sugar Mills on the basis of malpractice but nothing was found despite multiple inquiries. It further read that the sewerage system on which the NAB initiated the investigation was made following the approval from then-provincial cabinet and assembly.