Lahore’s Special Court (Central) acquitted Suleman Shehbaz, son of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Monday in a Rs16 billion money laundering case registered with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
In January, the FIA had cleared Suleman in the sugar scam case, citing a “lack of evidence”.
Suleman, who returned to Pakistan in December 2022 after four years of self-exile in London, was accused in the said case registered with the FIA while the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had nominated him in an assets-beyond-means reference.
He was declared a proclaimed offender in both cases.
Prior to his return, the Islamabad High Court had restrained the NAB and the FIA from arresting him.
During the hearing today, Suleman appeared in court accompanied by his counsel, Advocate Amjad Parvez, while the FIA submitted its response to 27 questions asked by the court.
In October last year, a Lahore Special Court (Central) had acquitted the prime minister and his elder son, Hamza Shehbaz, in the same case
