KARACHI, March 10: Former Mehran Bank chief Younis Habib on Saturday came out with a fresh claim, saying that he had delivered money by hand to Pakistan Muslim League chief Nawaz Sharif at his home.

According to the website of a private television network, Younis Habib also said Rs 2.5 million was paid to Shahbaz Sharif through telegraphic transfer (TT) on Sept 27, 1993.

Habib further said Aftab Sherpao was given a “big amount” so that he could bring sizable deposits” to Mehran Bank.

The star of the Mehran scam, added a sombre note to his utterances, claiming that in order to atone for the wrong done to People’s Party in 1990, he extended support in 1993 elections to PPP by using money to pit “Maulanas against Nawaz Sharif”.

He said the money paid to politicians was nothing less than a bribe, admitting that taking or giving bribe was a sin.—Dawn Monitor