Court extends judicial remand of Yousaf Abbas till Dec 20

LAHORE: An accountability court on Friday extended judicial remand of Yousaf Abbas, a nephew of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, until December 20, in Chaudhry Sugar Mills (CSM)/ money-laundering case.

Accountability Court Judge Ameer Muhammad Khan conducted the case proceedings wherein Yousaf Abbas was also produced. During the brief hearing, the court directed the investigation officer for filing the reference as soon as possible and also allowed medical check-up of Yousaf Abbas following his request.

It is pertinent to mention that the court had exempted Nawaz Sharif from personal appearance for a period of four weeks, whereas Maryam Nawaz was also exempted until filing of the reference in the case. The Sharif family had been accused of using CSM for money-laundering and illegal transfer of its shares.