LAHORE – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday decided to challenge verdict of the Lahore High Court (LHC) of granting bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case.
Sources privy to the anti-graft watchdog said that concrete evidence against Maryam Nawaz were available, adding that the she is completely healthy. Sources further said that the approver Abdullah Nasir Lotha had also recorded his statement regarding Sharif family’s money laundering.
Earlier today, the Lahore High Court (LHC) granted bail to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. A two-member bench headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi announced the verdict – reserved on October 31 – on Maryam Nawaz’s bail plea. The bail has been granted against two surety bonds worth 10 million apiece. The bench has directed Maryam Nawaz to submit her passport in the LHC.
During the previous hearing, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor responded to the arguments recorded by defence lawyer Amjad Pervez and opposed Maryam’s bail in the case, saying that proceedings against her were launched in accordance with the law on a report submitted by the Financial Monitoring Unit in 2018.
“There are chances that the accused could flee the country or go underground if released on bail,” NAB maintained.
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