ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s son Suleman Shehbaz returned to homeland from Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Shehbaz welcomed her son at door of their house and garlanded him. PML-N leader Attaullah Tarar was also present.

Suleman landed at Islamabad Airport in wee hours from Saudi Airlines flight. He is facing money laundering charges but has got protective bail from Islamabad High Court. Islamabad High Court has barred National Accountability Bureau and Federal Investigation Agency from arresting Suleman wanted to NAB in assets beyond means case.

Suleman had been declared absconder in money laundering case and was staying in London with his family since 2018. A court had declared Suleman Shehbaz and Tahir Naqvi absconders in July this year in money laundering case against them.

A two-judge IHC bench headed by Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan also ordered Suleman Shehbaz to surrender before court by December 13.

IHC Chief Justice Farooq said that it was compulsory for an accused to appear in person for getting protective bail. Upon which lawyer said that Suleman would reach Islamabad on December 11. After this, court granted protective bail to Suleman Shehbaz.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 12 2022

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