NAB summons Shehbaz again on June 2 after 'dissatisfactory' response in probe.

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif again on June 2 in an investigation pertaining to alleged money laundering.

The former Punjab chief minister appeared before the accountability watchdog on Monday to respond to the questions related to the investigation. According to NAB officials, the PML-N president was questioned for two hours. The NAB alleged that the PML-N leader did not give 'satisfactory' answers during the investigation.

Earlier, PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb had confirmed that former Punjab chief minister and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif will appear before the authority. "Shehbaz Sharif will present himself before NAB despite the dangers of the coronavirus," Aurangzeb told the media early on Monday. "Doctors have advised Sharif not to endanger himself by venturing outside amid the virus epidemic," she told reporters gathered in the provincial capital. "Shehbaz Sharif respects the law and will accordingly present himself before the bureau authorities," she added.

NAB had summoned Shehbaz Sharif, who is also the opposition leader in the National Assembly, for a third time in an investigation related to alleged money laundering. "We had earlier requested that the hearing be postponed in light of the virus epidemic and the life of Shehbaz Sharif should not be put in danger because of...