Shahbaz Sharif built his businesses through laundered money, alleges Shahzad Akbar.

LAHORE -- Adviser to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior, Barrister Mirza Shahzad Akbar on Wednesday held a press conference in Lahore to share meticulous details of Shahbaz Sharif's ongoing alleged corruption case. Shehzad Akbar said that the people have given a mandate to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for ensuring accountability and transparency. He said the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan is striving to provide enabling environment for accountability institutions so that prompt justice could be done.

Referencing the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) charge-sheet which contains details of money-laundering allegedly committed by Shahbaz Sharif and his family, Shahzad Akbar said that the document is available for the public to view, stressing that everyone should read it carefully to see how taxpayers' money was looted from this country.

'In the document, we have compiled every detail of the way Shahbaz Sharif and his family created a chain of associates to facilitate their money-laundering activities,' he said.

Citing Section 3 of the Money Laundering Act, 2010, Akbar said the former chief minister of Punjab wanted this clause removed so that he could easily get away with his illegal transactions.

He said there are 16 people accused of being involved in money laundering to assist the Sharif family, out of which four people are proclaimed offenders.

'We have very strong evidence against them. But whenever they are questioned about their...