Shehbaz Sharif appears before NAB court in Ashiana Housing scandal.

LAHORE -- Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Opposition Leader in National Assembly (NA) has appeared before the accountability court in Ashiana Housing.

During the hearing, the PML-N leader said that he has not committed any corruption and the cases against him are filed for political revenge. Time of nation and court is being wasted on such kind of cases, he added.

Judge Amjad Nazeer Chaudhry responded that the reality will be unveiled after completion of trial.

Shehbaz Sharif further requested the court for exemption from the case hearings due to severe backache. I face difficulty in appearing before the court due to pain, he told.

The judge remarked that decision on the exemption plea of PML-N president will be taken after recording testimonies.

On October 5, 2018, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had arrested Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in the Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing Scheme scam for awarding illegal contracts to his favorite firm. However, in February 2019, Lahore High Court (LHC) had accepted Shehbaz's request for bail in Ashiana-i-Iqbal Housing Scheme and Ramzan Sugar Mills...

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