Money-laundering: Court allows NAB to probe Hamza Shahbaz afresh in jail

LAHORE: An accountability court on Tuesday allowed National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to investigate opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz in jail, an accused of alleged money laundering and assets beyond means.

It has been learnt that NAB had moved an application before the court seeking permission to investigate Hamza Shahbaz in jail. NAB pleaded that it has to investigate the opposition leader regarding some offshore companies. The court, after hearing Bureau’s plea, allowed NAB to investigate Hamza in jail. He is in jail on judicial remand.