LHC extends Shehbaz Sharif's pre-arrest bail in assets case.

LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday extended the pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shehbaz Sharif in the assets beyond means case, media reported.

The LHC bench conducted hearing of the pre-arrest bail moved by the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and extended his interim pre-arrest bail till June 29.

The Lahore High Court (LHC), on June 3, restrained the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from arresting PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif in an assets case against him.

A two-judge bench headed by Justice Tariq Abbasi granted bail to the opposition leader after hearing initial arguments from his lawyer and a NAB counsel on his petition through which he sought pre-arrest bail.

Earlier on Tuesday, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) submitted a formal rebuttal contesting to nullify leader of the opposition in National Assembly, Shehbaz bail in the ongoing money laundering case.

The anti-graft...