Shehbaz, Hamza indicted in Ramzan Sugar Mills case
Senior PML-N leaders Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz have been indicted in a corruption reference filed against them in Ramzan Sugar Mills case.
Lahore: An accountability court on Tuesday indicted PML-N leaders Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz in Ramzan Sugar Mills case.
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif appeared before the Lahore court along with his son Hamza, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, in Ramzan Sugar Mills and Ashiana Housing Scheme.
They pleaded not guilty when the charge sheet read out to them in the court.
During proceedings, the prosecutor said it is a case of misuse of authority against the former chief minister.
A drain was built for Ramzan Sugar Mills, which is owned by Shahbaz Sharif family, from national kitty.
On this, the PML-N leader said that he saved billions of rupees during his 10-year tenure as provincial chief executive.
The judge remarked that the accused will given opportunity to clear himself.
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