NAB closes probe into illegal plot allotment against Shahbaz Sharif

LAHORE: An Accountability Court on Wednesday closed a 20-year-old inquiry against PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif on the request of National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The NAB had moved accountability court seeking permission to close the inquiry which had been started against the PML-N chief over allegations of alleged illegal allotment of LDA plots.

The NAB stated that during probe, no concrete evidence against Shahbaz Sharif’s involvement has been found. Moreover, the whole record has turned into ashes after fire broke in LDA building, the NAB added.

As per details, the NAB Lahore had launched the inquiry in June 2000 against the former Punjab Chief Minister and others. The LDA had acquired the land at Mouza Nawankot for the Gulshan Ravi Society in 1978 and was to provide 10 plots in return. According to allegations, one-canal plots were illegally allotted to favorite persons and when the NAB launched a probe, the allotment of plots was allegedly canceled.