Hamza’s petition for a pre-arrest bail was heard by a two-member bench comprising Justice Shehzad Ahmed Khan and Justice Waqas Rauf. “Want to arrest Hamza in assets beyond income case, while arrest warrants have not been issued in Saaf Paani and Ramzan Sugar Mills case,” the prosecutors stated. According to NAB sources, the anti-graft watchdog had prepared a charge sheet against Hamza Shehbaz, which accuses the PML-N leader of money laundering. LHC on Saturday stopped the anti-graft watchdog from arresting Punjab Assembly Opposition leader after granting a pre-arrest bail till today. Advocate Amjad Pervaiz argued that another writ petition of the petitioner [Hamza] seeking pre-arrest bail was also filed on November 20, 2018 before a division bench.

Source: The Express Tribune April 08, 2019 05:48 UTC