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NAB Summons Khawaja Brothers In Paragon City Scam Today

Lahore (October 16, 2018): Former Railways Minister and PML-N  leader, Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Khawaja Salman are summoned by NAB in Paragon city scam today.

Earlier on October 05, National Accountability Bureau summoned Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother, Salman Rafique in Paragon Housing Scam on October 16 (today).

NAB has advised both to appear before it with the full money trail.

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The Khawaja brothers have not submitted full record in the case yet.

Earlier on October 15, Lahore High Court (LHC) approved protective bail of former ministers Khawaja Saad Rafique and Khawaja Salman Rafique in Paragon Housing Society scandal till October 24.

During the hearing, the plaintiff adopted the stance that all the required data has already been submitted to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). However, it is feared that the Khawaja brothers would be arrested by the top accountability watchdog, he continued.

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Meanwhile, the court barred NAB from detaining the ex-ministers till October 24 and issued notices in this regard.

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Earlier today, Khawaja brothers along with their counsel reached Lahore High Court for the bail plea hearing.

Earlier on October 12, names of Khawaja Saad Rafique and Khawaja Salman Rafique were blacklisted by the Immigration authorities.

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders were blacklisted following the request of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

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A notification was issued by Directorate General, Immigration and Passports here.

The notification reads that Saad Rafique and Salman Rafique have been blacklisted “under ‘Category B’ for future passport facilities.”

They have been blacklisted as investigation against them was underway in Paragon Housing scandal.The anti-graft body has summoned the Saad Rafique and Salman on October 16.

Qaiser Amin Butt, ex-MPA PML has also been blacklisted on NAB’s request.

Earlier, there were reports that Saad Rafique and brother have been placed on ECL.

On October 11, the Islamabad High Court rejected PML-N leader Khawaja Saad Rafique’s plea for a protective bail.

Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Moshin Akhtar Kayani were hearing Rafique’s petition.

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As the hearing went underway, the court asked why the petition had not been submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC).

To this Rafique’s lawyer responded by saying that his client would have been arrested had he approached the LHC bench.

 The petitioner’s legal counsel contended that his client was to take part in the by-polls, which will be held on October 14. In response, Justice Farooq said that the court was not responsible for the election.

After initially reserving its verdict, the IHC bench rejected the petition.

On October 01, a close aide of former Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique, Qaiser Amin Butt was arrested in Paragon City embezzlement case.

During the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) probe Paragon City Case the team of anti-graft watchdog raided and arrested chairman and partner of the project Qaiser Amin Butt, PML-N sources said.

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According to sources, NAB had summoned Qaiser Amin on March 16 and apprised him likely action against him as per the schedule two, however, he could not appear before the NAB on which he was arrested for not complying the orders.

The statements of Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Salman Rafique had already been recorded in this connection.

On April 17, the Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Khawaja Salman links with Paragon City has exposed.

The documents revealed that the Khawaja brothers have the link with the chief executive Nadeem Zia.Paragon City Case: Khawaja Brothers Submitted AnswersAccording to sources, the documents showed that an agreement of over Rs 393 million between Paragon City and Khawaja brothers for sale of land was signed. On the document, Nadeem Signed as the first party while Khawaja Saad Rafique and Khawaja Salman signed the agreement as the second party.

The photographs of both the brothers were also pasted on the agreement.

On April 16, federal Minister for Railways, Khawaja Saad and his brother Khawaja Salman have submitted their answers in Paragon Housing  Society Case probe in NAB today.

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According to the NAB sources answers submitted by Khawaja Saad and Khawaja Salman are incomplete, money trail of the property is also not submitted yet in the case.

On April 5, NAB extended probe against Khawaja Brothers by writing the letter to State Bank seeking their accounts details and money trail.

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