LHC grants bail to Fawad Hasan Fawad in assets case.

LAHORE -- Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday has approved bail of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's principal secretary Fawad Hasan Fawad in illegal assets case.

Two-member bench of LHC headed by Justice Muhammad Tariq Abbasi and comprising Justice Chuahdy Mushtaq Ahmed heard the bail plea of Fawad Hasan fawad.

During the hearing, Fawad's lawyer told the court that his client was arrested in 2018 but no indictment proceeding was carried out against him.

The court remarked why National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has not apprehended the three benami suspects in connection with the case until now. The one having nothing on his name was taken into custody, Justice Muhammad Tariq Abbasi stated.

Fawad's bail was earlier rejected on the basis of investigation but now, a complete reference exposing everything is present in the court, the lawyer stated.

Meanwhile, NAB prosecutor said that Fawad Hasan Fawad has used his relatives name to hide the properties.

The court asked about the arrest of those possessing all the assets over which, the anti-graft watchdog prosecutor stated that the company having all the assets has nothing in its bank account. Subsequently, the court ordered to release Fawad over surety bond worth Rs1 million.

Reacting to the bail of Fawad Hasan Fawad, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Mian...

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