INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
LAHORE: An accountability court on Wednesday extended physical remand of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader,Hamza Shehbaz for
another ten days in assets beyond means and money laundering case.Accountability Court Judge Ameer Muhammad Khan conducted the proceedings
wherein Hamza Shehbaz was also produced on expiry of his physical remandNational Accountability Bureau''s (NAB) Prosecutor Hafiz Asad
Ullah requested the court for extending physical remand of Hamza Shehbaz for another 15 days, saying that Hamza Shehbaz's assets increased
by Rs 20-45 million during 2005.He submitted that two benami companies also surfaced during the investigations, wherein Rs 5 billion amount
was transacted.However, the defence counsel opposed the remand plea,saying that his client had provided all record to the
Bureau.Subsequently,the court accepted NAB's plea and extended physical remand of Hamza till August 3 with direction to produce him on
expiry of the remand term.Strict security arrangements were made on the occasion whereas a large number of PML-N workers were also present
to express solidarity with Hamza Shehbaz.The NAB authorities arrested Hamza after a LHC division bench,headed by Justice Syed Mazahar Ali
Akbar Naqvi,rejected his pre-arrest bail petitions in Ramzan Sugar Mills and assets beyond means cases.Hamza Shehbaz was on judicial remand
in Ramzan Sugar Mills case.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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