Rafiqu­e brothe­rs' remand period in Parago­n Housin­g case extend­ed for two weeksLAHORE: An accountability court is likely to indict Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son, Hamza Shehbaz, in Ramzan Sugar Mills case on March 16. Earlier, both the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders appeared before the Accountability Court Judge Syed Najamul Hassan in connection with the case hearing on Monday. However, the court declined the request and handed over the reference copies to Shehbaz and Hamza besides adjourning hearing till March 16. Meanwhile, the court also adjourned hearing of Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing case till March 16 after recording statements of two prosecution witnesses. The PML-N leaders Saad Rafique and Salman Rafique were also presented before the court, which extended their judicial remand in Paragon Housing case till March 19.

Source: The Express Tribune March 04, 2019 19:07 UTC