Court summons Shehbaz for Jan 26 in Ashiana case.

LAHORE -- An accountability court on Thursday summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif for January 26 in Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing scheme case. Accountability Court Judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry conducted case proceedings, wherein the jail authorities produced the accused, former director general Lahore Development Authority Ahad Cheema and Shahid Shafique. A prosecutor, on behalf of the National Accountability Bureau, submitted that the court had granted exemption from personal appearance to Shehbaz Sharif due to certain reasons, but now he was imprisoned and was appearing before the other courts. He pleaded with the court to summon Shehbaz Sharif in the Ashiana case also. The court agreed with the prosecutor's stance and directed the jail authorities to produce Shehbaz Sharif on January 26, while adjourning further hearing. The court also recorded the statement of a witness, Patwari Saeed Akhtar, during the proceedings. The court had granted permanent...

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