Lahore (October 06, 2018): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday has termed ex-Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Shehbaz Sharif’s arrest as the worst form of political victimisation.
While talking to Abb Takk exclusively, Marriyum Aurangzeb said that Sharif was asked to appear before National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to record his statement in Saaf Pani Company scam but he was later on arrested in Ashiana Housing scandal.
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She said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is adopting such tactics as it cannot beat PML-N in politics.
The incumbent government is taking revenge from PML-N in the name of accountability by using NAB, the spokesperson alleged.
Earlier today, an accountability court on Saturday sent former Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on a 10-day physical remand.
Earlier, the court had reserved its judgment on NAB’s plea to send the PML-N president on a 15-day physical remand.
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The leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, who was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday in the Ashiana Iqbal Housing Scheme case, was produced before accountability court Judge Najmul Hasan.
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The former Punjab chief minister was represented by Azam Nazeer Tarar and Amjad Pervez.
Shehbaz was brought to the accountability court in an armoured vehicle that was escorted by a fire brigade, an ambulance and police mobiles.
The PML-N president’s sons, Hamza and Salman Shehbaz are the only ones who have been allowed entry inside the court premises. Meanwhile, PML-N leaders Marriyum Aurangzeb, Khurram Dastgir and Saira Afzal Tarrar are present outside the court as they were not granted entry.
A medical examination of Shehbaz was conducted before taking him to the accountability court and he was declared fit.
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Large number of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders and workers staged protest against National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on the occasion of former Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Shehbaz Sharif’s arrival at accountability court after detention.
The enraged protesters raised slogans against NAB for arresting their leader.
Meanwhile, stringent security arrangements have been made in the metropolis for the ex-minister’s appearance before the court.
All routes leading to the accountability court have been sealed. Police sources said that four SPs, 10 DSPs, 20 SHOs and at least 600 Anti Riot Force personnel are performing duties to avoid any untoward incident.
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Earlier on Friday, NAB arrested him (Shehbaz Sharif) in connection with the Ashiana Company case, when he appeared for a routine hearing of Saaf Pani Company scam at the NAB’s Lahore office. Sources told that three files were tabled before him.
The former chief minister is accused of awarding illegal contracts to his favorite firm.
The case
On March 17, the Punjab government suspended Cheema from service for three months.
According to a notification issued by the Punjab government, Cheema’s suspension will start from the day he was arrested by the NAB and will last for three months.
Cheema, a grade-19 employee, was serving as the chief executive of Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power Limited when he was arrested.
The sources in Punjab Civil Secretariat said that notification of Cheema’s arrest was issued after approval from the federal government.
Cheema was arrested on February 21 after NAB detected illegalities and corruption worth billions in a deal between Paragon Housing Society and Punjab Land Development Company to construct the Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing Society, a low-cost project of the Punjab government.
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