Ramzan Sugar Mills case: NAB files reference against Shahbaz, Hamza
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The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday filed a new reference in the accountability court against PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz in connection with the Ramzan Sugar Mills case, DawnNewsTV reported.
The father-son duo, leaders of the opposition in the National and Punjab assemblies respectively, have been nominated as the primary accused in the reference.
According to the NAB, Shahbaz Sharif, being chief minister of Punjab, had issued a directive for the construction of a drain in Chiniot district primarily to benefit the sugar mills owned by his sons.
The PML-N president misused his authority as Punjab chief minister to benefit factories owned by his sons, a senior official had told Dawn last month.
The bureau alleges that Shahbaz and Hamza have "fraudulently and dishonestly" caused a Rs213 million loss to the national exchequer. It claims to have obtained "sufficient incriminating" material and evidence during investigation and prayed the court to try and punish the aforementioned accused.
Both Shahbaz and Hamza have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Shahbaz has already been indicted in the Ashiyana Housing reference, whereas Hamza also faces an inquiry in an income beyond means case.
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Feb 18, 2019 07:58pm
Our NAB is probably the most incompetent organization of this country as they can't prove anything in the court of law. They sit with the cases for months and years, arrest people for fun and those culprits walk free laughing at NAB.
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Feb 18, 2019 07:58pm
Like many knows and have been written that Any Project that Shrief family has taken in the past Has nothing but CORRUPTION and dishonesty.
PUT both Father and Son in Jail in Seperate Cells.
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Feb 18, 2019 08:02pm
They deserve this. Everywhere they use their influence or authority to loot & plunder.
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Feb 18, 2019 08:07pm
Stop this charade. Countless references and cases filed. Each being claimed as iron clad with solid evidences. Each being dismissed or debunked by higher courts due to the impotent defense put up by subsequent NAB lawyers. Hundreds of man hours and million of rupees wasted. Not a single conviction or recovery of funds. So please stop playing with the emotions of the masses.
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Feb 18, 2019 08:19pm
Never endling list of corruption cases against them and then some naive people still try to support them.
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Feb 18, 2019 08:19pm
@Mazhar.A.Khan, In the High Courts too. They must be brought into an emergency ordinance law.
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Feb 18, 2019 08:21pm
What's the goofy hat for ?
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Feb 18, 2019 08:35pm
It seems only Nawaz Sharif and his family have done every wrong doing. Rest of the people are angels.
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Feb 18, 2019 08:36pm
Get the mafia and the bosses without further delay. They have become obstacles in the progress of Pakistan.
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Feb 18, 2019 08:43pm
Reference after Reference? Father, sons, son in law, Brother, sons, son in law & so many other relatives corrupts but no end result just Referees after reference & bails from courts.
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Feb 18, 2019 08:48pm
If found guilty no leniency should be shown and they must get an examplry punishment.
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Feb 18, 2019 09:11pm
I'm sorry to be pessimistic, but again nothing will happen.
NAB has been unwilling or deliberately providing weak arguments to the court to give relief to big thugs. NAB must be overhauled.
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Feb 18, 2019 09:12pm
The Takht -e-Lahore and those occupying it in the recent past are in deep troubling waters now. Let us see that these self serving crooks who spent millions together to sustain their family owned assets and make profit by spending public money, face the justice for misuse of power.
One hopes that finally NAB has been able to rope in these thugs, leaving them no room to wiggle out and meet their logical by becoming a historical fact that crime never pays.
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Feb 18, 2019 09:14pm
With so many cases that involve them, they can run, but they cannot hide, sooner or later, the fish is going to get hooked.
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Feb 18, 2019 09:14pm
Just get over them! We don’t Wana see them in future
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Feb 18, 2019 09:20pm
Lock them up and throw the keys.
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Feb 18, 2019 09:20pm
This is called politcal withch hunt. High court judge asked how this drain is only used by mill which only open for two to three weeks in whole year. Also judge was told that similar drainage were built in neighbouring villages and used by local population whole year. this is no more than a joke.
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Feb 18, 2019 09:53pm
@Mazhar.A.Khan, So he should not have build drainage system just because his sons factory is in Chiniot district ? NAB should feel shame on this when they say drainage system only benefited factory.
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Feb 18, 2019 10:11pm
Like father like son. Is the whole family corrupt? Not a single Sharif good?
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Feb 18, 2019 10:14pm
Another failure of NAB is coming soon. An incompetent organization.
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Feb 18, 2019 10:19pm
put them in jail, they have looted the treasury just like ppp's zardari
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Feb 18, 2019 10:25pm
Before you put them behind bars, make sure you are ready and capable of fighting it in the court of law.
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Feb 18, 2019 10:46pm
The legal process in clearly faulty with many loop holes in favor of the criminals and is moving at snail’s pace which underscores the urgent need for sweeping judicial reforms. Both Shahbaz Sharif and his sons; Hamza and Salman have committed several crimes against the nation and have misused their public offices, yet they are free and moving around shamelessly spreading lies and deceit. What a cruel joke with the public.
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Feb 18, 2019 10:50pm
There ringleader Nawaz serving punishment but a lots of work for the government is left to eradicate corruption as his other family members are as bad as he is.
NO Sympathies for the Corrupt politicians Anymore.
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Feb 18, 2019 11:09pm
Hamza ? ...gone...gone ...gone.
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Feb 18, 2019 11:12pm
NAB's new strategy......If you fail in one case then file another case!
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Feb 18, 2019 11:15pm
Constructing a drain is unlawful. It benefits the whole community, not just the sugar Mill
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Feb 19, 2019 01:06am
Constructing a drain! More credible cases should be brought against those accused of corruption.
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Feb 19, 2019 03:48am
Keep filing references but no punishment. Just drama.
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Feb 19, 2019 05:28am
Whatever a shame, political case after a political case.
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Feb 19, 2019 05:39am
arrest them, deny them bail and trips abroad.
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Feb 19, 2019 06:21am
Politically motivated case. NAB has totally lost it's creditibily.
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Feb 19, 2019 06:35am
How will investor come if you do not provide road and drainage power and water. It's silly on part of NAB to raise such questions.
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Feb 19, 2019 07:18am
they destroyed the eco system by consuming much more water than cotton, or rice crops. selfish capitalists just care about money they make.
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Feb 19, 2019 08:18am
If he has done anything wrong then he should be brought to Justice.
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Feb 19, 2019 08:40am
NAB is powerless and not capable to pursue completely genuine
case in court. That is why looters get away. How can NAB preare case without
adding solid points which are commonly known to every citizen of Pakistan.
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