Hamza Shahbaz lands in London on private visit.

LONDON -- The former chief minister of Punjab, Hamza Shahbaz, is in London on a private visit, Geo News reported Friday.

Hamza will stay in London for a few days, said sources from the PML-N. During his stay in London, the former chief minister will meet the party supremo, Nawaz Sharif, who is there since 2019. Hamza will see other family members as well.

Hamza will brief Nawaz Sharif about the political developments in Punjab, according to sources.

On Thursday, he left for London aboard a foreign airline. Hamza had to quit the office of CM after the Supreme Court of Pakistan gave its verdict on the PTI petition against the deputy speaker's ruling. Pervez Elahi of the PTI replaced him as the Punjab CM.

News of Hamza being in London comes in the backdrop of a special court's decision to indict him, along with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on September 7 in a Rs16 billion money laundering case filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The court has issued notices to all respondents, including the father-son duo for a court appearance next month.

Hamza and Shehbaz have filed pleas for exemption from personally appearing in court.

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