ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s son-in-law Haroon Yousaf Aziz has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking protective bail in the assets reference.

IHC’s two member bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan will hear his petition on Wednesday (today).

In the petition, Aziz cited chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Director General NAB Lahore and Judge Accountability Court Lahore as respondents.

He requested the court for grant of the protective bail, enabling him to surrender before the competent court of law. Aziz is a co -accused in the assets reference.

According to NAB, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s family members received foreign funds through alleged fake transactions.

These transactions had been made through the company, allegedly owned by Shehbaz Sharif’s son-in-law Haroon Yousaf Aziz.

The maximum numbers of fake transactions to the Shehbaz family had been made through Al-Zarooni Exchange of Dubai.

Earlier, last week, IHC granted protective bail to PM’s son Salman Shehbaz.

He was an accused of money laundering in the case registered with the FIA, while NAB has nominated him as an accused in assets beyond means reference.

Published in Dawn, December 21st, 2022