Karachi (August 28, 2018): Former Sindh Minister and PPP Leader, Sharjeel Memon along with other accused were presented in the NAB court in 5.76 billion corruption case.
Talking to the media outside the court, Sharjeel Memon said that Nawaz Sharif registered cases against PPP leaders, Asif Zardari cannot be blackmailed, he added.
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While criticizing Prime Minister Imran Khan, Sharjeel said: “Naya Pakistan” cannot be built with concrete steps.
He said PPP has served masses in past and will continue doing so.
Background Of The Case:
The suspects are accused of corruption worth Rs5.76 billion in the award of advertisements of the Sindh government’s awareness campaigns in the electronic media.
“The accused persons jointly and severally in connivance with each other have been alleged for awarding the contracts to favour certain advertising agencies and to their own favour, in violation of relevant laws and rules and against exorbitant rates,” said a press release issued by NAB.
Memon, who returned to Pakistan in March last year after ending his near two-year-long self-imposed exile, was arrested on his arrival by NAB but later obtained bail.
The other accused in the case include bureaucrats, officials of the information department and members of private advertising agencies.
Memon claims the charges against him are politically motivated.
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