Saad Rafique released on parole to attend funeral of mother-in-law

Published October 28, 2019
PML-N leader Khwaja  Saad Rafique has been released or 48 hours. — DawnNewsTV/File
PML-N leader Khwaja Saad Rafique has been released or 48 hours. — DawnNewsTV/File

LAHORE: PML-N MNA Khwaja Saad Rafique was released on parole here on Sunday to enable him to attend the funeral prayer of his mother-in-law in Layyah.

Facing trial in an accountability court regarding a housing society case submitted by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), he was lodged in Lahore District Jail.

The deputy commissioner under prison rule 545-B allowed his release on parole for 48 hours, said a notification issued on Sunday.

Published in Dawn, October 28th, 2019

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