Ramzan Sugar Mills Case

PM Shehbaz, Hamza Shahbaz acquitted in Ramzan Sugar Mills case

February 6, 2025 by Muhammad Zubair

An anti-corruption court in Lahore on Thursday acquitted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case. The verdict was announced by Judge Sardar Iqbal Dogar after being reserved earlier in the week. The case revolved around allegations that PM Shehbaz, during his tenure as Punjab chief minister, misused … Read more

Shahbaz Sharif is the ringleader of money laundering group: SAPM Shahzad Akbar

December 17, 2021 by Mussab Iqbal

Shahzad Akbar Files Case Against Nazir Chauhan Over Controversial Statement

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Accountability Shahzad Akbar said the challan submitted by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N ) leaders Shahbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz in the Ramzan Sugar Mills money laundering case consists of more than 4,000 documents and 100 witnesses. Deeming Shahbaz Sharif the … Read more

Bilawal Bhutto, Hamza Shahbaz discuss political matters during phone call

February 28, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto held a telephonic conversation with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz here on Sunday.

During the call, Bilawal congratulated the PML-N leader over his release from jail. The two leaders also discussed matters related to mutual interest.

Furthermore, the PPP leader invited Hamza Shahbaz Sharif to a dinner on March 2nd in connection with the upcoming Senate Elections.

Earlier, (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman took place. Both the leaders agreed that in the case of Yousuf Raza Gilani’s victory on the Senate seat from Islamabad, they would bring a no-confidence motion in the Parliament.

Bilawal Bhutto said the PDM had challenged the PTI regime “on every front” and wished to send a message through the upcoming Senate election 2021.

“We will be successful in our mission,” he stressed. “We have prepared for both the open ballot and secret ballot method” in the Senate elections, he added.

Bilawal vowed to go to the PTI government’s home base and challenge it there. “We will also give a tough time to the government in KP,” he added.

“The PML-N seats won from Punjab will benefit us in electing the Senate chairperson and these votes will be very important,” he added.

“The MQM-P was elected from Karachi but the federal government left Karachi orphaned. We have talked to the MQM-P, members of the PTI government, and other allies of the regime.

“We hope that the Supreme Court will rule in accordance with the Constitution and the law,” Bilawal added.

Authorities failed in proving corruption charges against the Opposition: Hamza Shahbaz

February 27, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

JKT group formally announces support for PML-N's Hamza

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz has been released from jail here on Saturday.

According to the details, Hamza Shahbaz has been granted bail on the orders issued by the Accountability Court (AC) judge Akmal Khan after the surety bonds submitted by the PML-N were verified.

Addressing the PML-N workers after his release, Hamza Shahbaz claimed that not a single penny’s worth of corruption could be proved against him despite a span of three years.

He said that the allegations leveled against the leadership of PML-N were based on “assumptions.” The authorities failed in proving the corruption charges against the opposition, he maintained.

Criticizing the incumbent PTI- led government, the PML-N leader went on to add that medicines were being provided free of cost to the patients in Shehbaz Sharif’s tenure. He lashed out at the government over the hike in wheat and petrol prices.

On the other hand, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz said that Shibli Faraz has said that those who mercilessly looted the national exchequer in the past are stubbornly claiming today that no corruption has been proven against them.

In his tweets today, he said these elements filled their pockets at the cost of the people of the country.

The Information Minister said the elders of Hamza Sharif and Maryam Nawaz promoted the culture of corruption in the country, destroying the nation’s morality.

He said that Hamza Sharif has been released on bail and not acquitted. He said Hamza Sharif should discuss matters pertaining to his case before the court.

Hamza Shahbaz, Maryam Nawaz destroyed the nation’s morality: Shibli Faraz

February 27, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz has been released from jail here on Saturday.

According to the details, Hamza Shahbaz has been granted bail on the orders issued by the Accountability Court (AC) judge Akmal Khan after the surety bonds submitted by the PML-N were verified.

In this regard, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz said that Shibli Faraz has said that those who mercilessly looted the national exchequer in the past are stubbornly claiming today that no corruption has been proven against them.

In his tweets today, he said these elements filled their pockets at the cost of the people of the country.

The Information Minister said the elders of Hamza Sharif and Maryam Nawaz promoted the culture of corruption in the country, destroying the nation’s morality.

He said that Hamza Sharif has been released on bail and not acquitted. He said Hamza Sharif should discuss matters pertaining to his case before the court.

Earlier, Hamza Shahbaz’s bail was approved by the LHC on Wednesday. He was asked to submit a Rs 10 million surety bond.

The leader was taken into the custody of the National Accountability Bureau after the Lahore High Court dismissed his plea for pre-arrest bail. This happened on June 11, 2019.

A reference was filed against Hamza Shehbaz and 10 others on August 20, 2020.

AC issues release orders for Hamza Shahbaz in Ramzan Sugar Mills case

February 25, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz has been issued release orders by the Accountability Court (AC).

The AC has on Thursday issued released orders for Hamza Shahbaz after submission of surety bond worth Rs10 million against his bail.

The surety bond was submitted in the court of AC Judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhri by advocate Amjad Pervez.

The court granted bail to the PML-N leader in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case in 2020.

However, the court after verification of the surety bond issued release orders for Hamza Shahbaz.

Earlier on February 24, the Lahore High Court (LHC) had approved the bail plea of the Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz in a money laundering case.

The court had directed to release Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader from the Kot Lakhpat Jail.

According to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Fazal Dad Abbasi and Muhammad Shoaib Qamar allegedly aided, abetted and facilitated their co-accused including Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Hamza Shahbaz Sharif etc by way of providing channel/services for laundering money by arranging false and fictitious entries of foreign remittances sent by various individuals to accused Hamza Shahbaz Shahirf, Suleman Shahbaz Sharif.

Ramzan Sugar Mills case: AC takes notice of Hamza Shehbaz’s absence in the hearing

October 31, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

An accountability court in Lahore has taken notice of the absence of Hamza Shehbaz in the hearing of Ramzan Sugar Mills case today (Saturday) and sought written response from the jail officials.

Judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry conducted the hearing of Ramzan Sugar Mills corruption reference against Hamza Shehbaz.

A judicial officer apprised the AC that the accused rejected to travel by bullet-proof van to appear in the hearing.

He said that a bullet-proof vehicle is present inside the jail, however, Hamza is not coming out of his prison cell.

He added that the warrants against the PML-N leader were presented in the court.

However, the court took notice of Hamza Shehbaz’s absence in the hearing and ordered the jail officials to submit a written response to clarify the reasons for not producing him.

Judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry also directed the NAB to produce its witnesses in the next hearing.

He also asked authorities to modify the date on the warrants of Hamza.

Furthermore, the accountability court adjourned the hearing till November 10.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed a reference accusing former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shehbaz and others for causing losses to the national exchequer and misusing authority by sanctioning construction of a bridge to facilitate the sugar mills.

NAB officials say, Shehbaz Sharif misused his authority by issuing directives for the construction of a 10-kilometre-long drain in Chiniot primarily to benefit the sugar mill owned by his sons.

Shehbaz and Hamza have been accused of fraudulently causing a Rs 213 million loss to the national exchequer.

Ramzan Sugar Mills Case: AC to conduct hearing on October 20

October 1, 2020 by Web Desk

Lahore Accountability Court while accepting an exemption plea from personal appearance in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case, adjourned the hearing till October 20. According to the details, the accountability court judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry heard the Ramzan Sugar Mills’ case. During the proceedings counsel of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Shehbaz Sharif’s son, … Read more

AC summons Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza Shehbaz in Ramzan Sugar Mills Case on June 11

September 4, 2020June 6, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

An accountability court (AC) on Saturday summoned Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz in Ramzan Sugar Mills case on June 11. The AC has summoned both the father and son duo by issuing a three-page written order. The court has observed a long-pending absence of the accused. The court order said that Hamza Shehbaz, … Read more

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