Court seeks arguments on Shehbaz Sharif’s acquittal plea

Lahore (HRNW) An accountability court on Thursday sought arguments on acquittal application of Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and a counter plea of the prosecution opposing his acquittal in the Ramzan Sugar Mills reference. Earlier, Shehbaz and his son Hamza appeared before two different accountability courts to attend proceedings of three references against them including money laundering, Ashiana-i-Iqbal Housing Scheme and the sugar mills. The hearings were adjourned due to strike of the legal fraternity on the call of the Supreme Court Bar Association in the country. Shehbaz requested the court to adjourn the hearings for a longer date saying he being the leader of opposition was busy due to the filing of no-confidence motion in the National Assembly against Prime Minister Imran Khan. The other court deferred the hearing in money laundering reference till March 22.