Money laundering case: Experts believe challan filed against Shehbaz has glaring loopholes

Glaring loopholes in the Rs 16 billion money laundering case initiated by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against Shahbaz Sharif and his family could be fatal for the prosecution in the trial court, believe former FIA officials and legal experts. A senior lawyer and expert in money laundering cases, Adnan Shuja Butt, told Bol News … Read more

Gill rebuts Shehbaz Sharif’s statement alleging govt of curtailing press freedom

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ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Monday rebutted Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif’s statement alleging the government of curtailing the media freedom. “How would the ones controlling media through money know about media’s freedom?” Dr Shahbaz Gill asked in response to Shehbaz’s statement. Read more: Shahbaz … Read more

Farmers need help but govt is nowhere to be seen, says Shehbaz Sharif

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LAHORE: PML-N President and National Assembly Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif lashed out at the PTI government for being missing in action as the condition of the local farmers gets more worrisome and miserable due to the fertilizer crisis. In a statement, Shehbaz said that the people who provided food to the Pakistani people were crying … Read more

Shehbaz, Hamza granted interim bail in money laundering case

Court postpones indictment of PM Shehbaz, Hamza in money laundering case

A Special court central-1 (commonly known FIA court) on Thursday granted interim pre-arrest bail to Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz in a Rs 16 billion mega money laundering case filed against them by the Federal Investigation Agency. Both leaders of the PML-N have approached the special court … Read more

Imran Khan surpassed those in corruption against whom he joined politics, Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif said that the report of Transparency International (TI) on rising corruption in Pakistan is a declaration that the system has collapsed while adding that [Prime Minister] Imran Khan has surpassed those in corruption against whom he joined the politics. In a statement issued on Wednesday, PML-N … Read more

FIA submits challan against Shehbaz, Hamza and Suleman in Rs16bn graft case

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Monday submitted challan(the report u/s 173 CrPC)) of Rs 16 billion mega money laundering case against Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his sons Hamza Shehbaz  and Suleman Shehbaz  in the Special Court Central-1. The FIA Lahore had earlier submitted the Challan on 13 December, 2021 … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif blames govt for fertiliser shortage

Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly (NA), Shehbaz Sharif, has expressed grave concern over the shortage of urea in the country and ensuing situation farmers are facing. In a statement issued on Sunday, the opposition leader claimed the fertiliser is being smuggled and sold in black. However, … Read more

Money laundering case: Court comes hard on FIA officials over non-submission of challan

Shehbaz and Hamza parole release

A special court (offences in bank) in Lahore on Friday came hard on the officials of federal investigation agency (FIA) over non-submission of challan against Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz in the relevant court on the charges of money laundering and remarked “all of you (FIA officials) are useless”. Read more: Maryam Nawaz rubbishes … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif expresses reservation over expected hike in petrol price

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed reservation over possibility of increase in prices of petrol and diesel, Bol news reported. “After three days, the reports of increase in prices of the petroleum products up to Rs6 a liter is worrying. The reports are feared to give rise to stockpiling of … Read more

Shehbaz challenges FIA’s probe into money laundering case in Lahore High Court

Opposition Leader in National Assembly and President Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif has challenged Federal Investigation Agency’s probe against him into allegations of money laundering in the Lahore High Court through a writ petition. In the petition filed through advocate Amjad Pervez, the PML-N president has sought cancellation of FIR and subsequent ​​investigation against … Read more

Maulana Fazal, Shehbaz Sharif assert ‘Mehngai march’ has become inevitable

Opposition Leader in the National Assembly (NA), Shehbaz Sharif, and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, said the ‘Mehngai march’ (march against inflation) to Islamabad on March 23 has become inevitable. While speaking to the media after meeting the PDM chief, who also heads Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), in Islamabad on Wednesday, the opposition … Read more

Cabinet approves moving court against Shehbaz Sharif: Fawad

Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that the federal cabinet has approved to approach Lahore High Court (LHC) against Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif. The minister was speaking to the media after a meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif asks ECP to disclose details of PTI’s foreign funding

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President and Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said it was the constitutional and legal responsibility of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to make public all the details of the foreign funding of the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI). In a statement, Sharif demanded the … Read more

Opposition grills PTI govt, holds it responsible for Murree tragedy

The leaders of the opposition parties, including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), and others criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government and held it responsible for the loss of precious lives in Murree. Read more: Emergency declared in Murree after at least 16 die trapped in vehicles amid snowfall Opposition Leader in the … Read more

Judge slams FIA over delay in completion of investigation in money laundering case

LAHORE: A judge of a special banking court on Tuesday lashed out at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for not completing the investigation into the money laundering and sugar scam against Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz. As Presiding Judge Tahir Sabir resumed the hearing, he was informed … Read more

PML-N to start decisive struggle to revive Jinnah’s Pakistan in 2022, vows Shehbaz

Certainly truth has greater power than all lies, says Shehbaz after UK court's decision

ISLAMABAD: PML-N President and Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif wished the best for the nation in 2022 and said that the PML-N would start a decisive struggle to revive Jinnah’s Pakistan under the leadership of Quaid Nawaz Sharif. In his message, Shehbaz wished for peace in Pakistan, in the region and the world … Read more

PM Imran Khan says Shehbaz Sharif’s speech in assembly is his ‘job application’

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Setting aside rumours that the tenure of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government would be cut short soon, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday assured that the government was not in any trouble. Read more: Cabinet approves Finance Bill 2021, will be tabled in NA today: Fawad Talking to the media informally on his way to … Read more

PML-N pays rich tribute to Benazir Bhutto

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and the party Vice President Maryam Nawaz have paid rich tribute to Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto on her 14th death anniversary. Shehbaz Sharif, in his tweet, said that the martyrdom of Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto was a huge loss … Read more