Lahore 11 September : Lahore, Sep 11 : Special Court Central has ordered the freezing of 13 additional accounts of Suleman Shehbaz, the son of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in the National Bank of Pakistan, The News reported.Suleman as well with his father Shehbaz as well as brother Hamza Shehbaz, is accused of the alleged laundering of money worth 16 billion rupees.
The court ordered the authorities involved to block the accounts of companies believed to be controlled by Suleman and his family, such as Al Arabia Sugar Mills, Ramzan Sugar Mills, Chiniot Power Limited, Sharif Feed Mills and Unitas Steel.
Also, it issued a showcause warning to bank officials for not freezing Suleman’s account in spite of court orders.
The court also emphasized that criminal proceedings shouldn’t be initiated against bank employees for not complying with the court’s directives.
The court further stated that banks were given clear instructions to block the accounts and that the investigation officer had informed banks in writing of the court’s instructions, The News reported.
The banks instead of complying with the court’s orders on freezing accounts, simply presented the details of the accounts according to the court order.The court then summoned bank executives in person on the 17th of September.
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