LHC extends Hamza Shahbaz’s interim bail till April 17

Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 8th April, 2019) The Lahore High Court has extended the Hamza Shahbaz’s interim bail.

A two-member bench of the LHC comprising Justice Malik Shehzad and Justice Waqas Rauf held the hearing of the case today.

According to details, the court extended Hamza Shahbaz's pre-arrest bail till April 17 against surety bonds worth Rs 10 million.

The LHC has sought a detailed reply from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

The LHC had restricted the NAB from arresting Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz on Saturday following an application filed by him.

LHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan had approved Hamza Shahbaz's protective bail on Saturday.

The NAB team had arrived at the Model Town residence of PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif to arrest his son and Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz for involvement in money laundering on Friday and Saturday.

The NAB team claimed that they have arrest warrants against Hamza Shahbaz.

Hamza Shehbaz had however challenged NAB arrest warrants against him in the LHC.