Money laundering case: Shehbaz sharif arrested after LHC dismisses bail petition

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 06 Jan 2023

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested on Monday PML-N President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif in a money-laundering and assets beyond means case.

Officials of the national graft buster arrested him from the Lahore High Court (LHC) premises after it dismissed his plea for extension in his interim bail in the case.

On September 24, the LHC had extended his interim bail till Monday in the money-laundering case.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had last month filed the Rs7 billion money laundering and assets beyond means reference against Shehbaz and his family members, including his wife Nusrat Shehbaz, sons – Hamza Shehbaz and Salman Shehbaz – and two daughters, Rabia Imran and Javeria Ali.