NAB freezes properties acquired by Shehbaz, his two sons over 'offences of corruption'
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The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday issued orders to freeze assets owned by PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and his sons — Hamza Shehbaz and Salman Shehbaz — in different cities, including Lahore, Chiniot, Haripur and Abbottabad, citing corruption offences.
The orders will remain in place for 15 days, during which NAB will file an application in the relevant accountability court for their confirmation.
The anti-corruption watchdog issued six orders, each listing separate properties acquired by Shehbaz, Hamza and Salman — all three of whom are nominated in corruption cases being probed by NAB.
According to the bureau, the evidence collected against the three so far had provided NAB with "reasonable grounds for believing" that Shehbaz, Salman and Hamza were involved in "offences of corruption and corrupt practices".
The cases against the father and sons are those of money laundering and assets beyond known income. According to NAB, it found that Shehbaz acquired several properties — that have now been frozen — in the name of his wives Nusrat Shehbaz and Tehmina Durrani in Lahore, Abbottabad and Haripur. Hamza and Salman also acquired several properties in Lahore and Chiniot, which have now been frozen by NAB.
Nearly all the properties highlighted in the orders issued by NAB are located in residential areas.
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Dec 03, 2019 03:24pm
The Sharif family is laughing in the government's face.
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Dec 03, 2019 03:26pm
Beginning of the end.
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Dec 03, 2019 03:28pm
Once a cheater, always a fraudster.
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Dec 03, 2019 03:29pm
Disgraceful. Will NAB do the same for Bani Gala one day.
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Dec 03, 2019 03:38pm
Better late than never. NAB please keep it up
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Dec 03, 2019 04:24pm
Well done NAB. About time all these corrupts are fully accounted for their assets beyond their means.
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Dec 03, 2019 04:39pm
@HS, why would they . There is no case againt Bani Gala and no reference filed.
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Dec 03, 2019 04:41pm
Good action NAB. Take away all their wealth, every penny of it, they have amassed through criminal enterprise. It’s peoples’ money they have stolen.
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Dec 03, 2019 04:52pm
Should there not be a due process of law?, there should be an investigation with charges filed. After trial of found guilty then the properties can be seized or demolished etc. Cannot understand what is going on with this whole accountability issue.
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Dec 03, 2019 05:22pm
@HS, Bani Gala owner has proven his ownership of the properties and has provided years ago documents. While, the others have not found the receipts yet to provide to the court so this is very good move by NAB
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Dec 03, 2019 06:05pm
@HS, why would they? The divorcee IK got that money in divorce settlement from his billionaire wife.
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Dec 03, 2019 06:06pm
@Nasir S. , their assets are frozen and not acquired buddy.
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Dec 03, 2019 06:07pm
@HS, crownies will cry
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Dec 03, 2019 06:08pm
@HS, accountability is disgraceful? From which planet you are?
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Dec 03, 2019 06:15pm
seems more like a nationalization campaign of the 70s.......we could be heading to a communist type government setup in the years to come.....since democracy and dictatorship have both failed to deliver........despite all that......government needs to pay bills and since no foreign entity per say is willing to lend or invest, one has to turn the guns to his opponents.
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Dec 03, 2019 06:15pm
@HS, IK is above the law. How is acquired flats in UK and bani gala through what curroption is not known to anyone.
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Dec 03, 2019 06:26pm
excellent
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Dec 03, 2019 06:26pm
in the wake of virtual mass incarceration of the leaders of the opposition another ruse to seize all their assets, what could be more atrocious and autocratic. (may heaven forbid) it forebodes confrontation that may spiral out of control and the end of what is left of "our democracy"
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Dec 03, 2019 06:27pm
get these absconders from abroad. imran khan let them fly away
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Dec 03, 2019 06:29pm
Third class politics of third class governments.
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Dec 03, 2019 06:32pm
Good job NAB, keep the good work going. These looters could have sold Pakistan if they have further chances. Now jail is a property for them.
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Dec 03, 2019 06:34pm
@Nasir S. , because you guys don’t like truth. According to there tax filing they don’t make that much money so then where the money came from to buy these properties to only way to buy these properties to do to steal unfortunately it’s a common sense
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Dec 03, 2019 06:35pm
Political vendetta
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Dec 03, 2019 06:36pm
Splendid.
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Dec 03, 2019 06:52pm
So what is the evidence? If Musharraf couldn’t find any evidence during his tenure, how is nab after 20 years finding evidence?
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Dec 03, 2019 06:54pm
Bani gala is a personnel property, which khan bought after selling his apartment in UK. while sharif's had no source of income except looting the public wealth.
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Dec 03, 2019 07:11pm
Disgusting, worst examples of vengeance.
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Dec 03, 2019 07:29pm
Political vendetta
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Dec 03, 2019 07:40pm
@HS, What disgrace. They do not want to give the money trail. They try to disappear from court hearings waste everybody's time and tax payer money and you want to call it disgraceful. ????
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Dec 03, 2019 07:51pm
Have some proofs otherwise they will claim victims.
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Dec 03, 2019 08:03pm
Great and correct decision by NAB, no excuse to corruption.Shame for those who defend corruption.
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Dec 03, 2019 08:04pm
All ill-gotten, unexplainable wealth should be surrendered back to the exchequer. Good to see Pakistan on the right track.
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Dec 03, 2019 08:20pm
Seems to be another case of political victimization!
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Dec 03, 2019 08:22pm
@HS, There is a money trail provided of Bani Gala property provided in the supreme court. Sharif family have no money trail.
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Dec 03, 2019 08:24pm
@zia , This whole family was busy in looting poor Pakistan during their rule.
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Dec 03, 2019 08:40pm
@HS, But why
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Dec 03, 2019 08:41pm
Good work NAB.
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Dec 03, 2019 09:06pm
Well this vengeance has never worked in the past and will never work in future! It seems that only four five people in whole of Pakistan have done curruption, whereas everyone knows the extent of curruption being done in Pakistan! If Shahbaz sharif joins PTI, he will be laundered like others !
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Dec 03, 2019 09:24pm
@HS, Nasir S. Zia. Looks like you all have vested interests with the corrupt. NAB is following due process.
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Dec 03, 2019 09:39pm
excellent
this should have been done much earlier
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Dec 03, 2019 10:01pm
@Adi, these are the people who have ruled Pakistan. It is not possible to go after each and every person who is corrupt but it is possible to go after the ones who made corruption acceptable in society. It’s not rocket science why these crooks are being prosecuted.
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Dec 03, 2019 10:06pm
Well done NAB. Time has come to put all corrupt people behind bar
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Dec 03, 2019 10:14pm
Thank You, NAB. We need to get these corrupt leaders behind bars.
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Dec 03, 2019 10:15pm
Good. So when will their foreign assets also be brought back? It's all been smuggled out.
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Dec 03, 2019 10:15pm
Good job
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Dec 03, 2019 10:24pm
What is the inside of role of PTI and IK? Another political vendetta?
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Dec 03, 2019 10:27pm
Looks like after all these months and years of investigations, things are finally moving in the right direction.
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Dec 03, 2019 10:29pm
@HS,
Why is this disgraceful what has IK done that NAB has to freeze his assets
All you PPP/PMLN/JUIF/MQM and others can not fathom a leader that is not corrupt.
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Dec 03, 2019 10:41pm
Due Process.
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Dec 03, 2019 10:43pm
Good lord never thought this day would come.
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Dec 03, 2019 10:54pm
About time. NS boys should be next.
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Dec 03, 2019 11:05pm
What happened to Shahbaz suing the British newspaper?
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Dec 04, 2019 12:03am
Good work NAB! The Sharifs have looted the country to its core.
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Dec 04, 2019 12:17am
When will supporters of corrupts open their eyes and stop giving them assist?
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Dec 04, 2019 12:48am
@HS, why would bani hala be seized. If you recall in 2016 IK provided full money trail and explanation to SC and was given a clean chit. I know you don’t like but that’s the facts.
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Dec 04, 2019 03:30am
NAB is already being embarrassed in IHC with the cases they have sent against Shehbaz in Ashiana Housing Scheme and Saaf Pani, but still they just won't quit, because they have nothing to lose, not like they will have to pay any price for it.
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Dec 04, 2019 03:54am
Gr8 job by pti keep it up get the rest ££€€
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Dec 04, 2019 05:20am
@HS, Bani Gala was build by cricketer IK ,he was not a PM of Pakistan!
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Dec 04, 2019 05:25am
Good job by NAB
However, NAB is too slow in prosecuting the looters, Sharif brothers and Zardari.
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Dec 04, 2019 06:12am
Well done NAB, we want the looted wealth back.
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Dec 04, 2019 06:42am
Well Done!...unfortunately due to misguided support of many Pakistanis our corrupt politicians get away every time.....
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Dec 04, 2019 07:05am
Delayed action by NAB. This was common knowledge.
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Dec 04, 2019 07:15am
Assets freezing is not enough. The assets should be sold in the open market immediately and funds put in government's account.
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Dec 04, 2019 07:44am
Ppolitical victimization is at it's worst and this is not good for our country !
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Dec 04, 2019 08:02am
Put all three of them in jail.
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Dec 04, 2019 09:18am
Look at the number for properties all over Pakistan. Few handful people need this much of property and even more outside the country. This is nothing but LUST and greed specially awkward when these people call themselves people servant.
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