LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has submitted details of 45 bank accounts of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif, his sons Hamza and Salman Shahbaz in money laundering case.
As per details, the FIA authorities informed the special court for banking references, Rs16.34 billion were deposited in the benami bank accounts owned by Shehbaz Sharif and his family.
Shehbaz, Hamza and Salman were provided with many opportunities to respond to allegations leveled against them but they failed in doing so, the FIA said in its statement in the court.
The FIA said 14 accounts are registered under name of Shehbaz adding that 10 accounts were opened from 2008 to 2018 at the same branch of a private bank.
Furthermore, 13 bank accounts are registered under name of Hamza Shahbaz. The accounts were opened between 2005 to 2018.
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The documents further said Salman Shehbaz has 18 bank accounts registered against his name. The concerned officials told that the accused may be sentenced to seven years in jail with fine and seizure of properties.
Earlier, FIA had submitted a challan against Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz and declared them as prime accused.
