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As no other case is pending against him in the court, Shahbaz, who served as Punjab CM from 2008 to 2018, will be freed from the Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore.
- PTI Lahore
- Last Updated:April 14, 2021, 22:22 IST
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A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted bail to Opposition leader and PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif, eight months after he was arrested in Rs 7 billion (USD 41.9 million) money laundering and assets beyond means cases. As no other case is pending against him in the court, 69-year-old Shahbaz, who served as chief minister of Punjab from 2008 to 2018, will be freed from the Kot Lakhpat jail Lahore following his bail in both cases.
The Lahore High Court (LHC) granted bail to the younger brother of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif after hearing arguments from the defence and prosecution. The court directed Shahbaz to submit two surety bonds worth PKR 5 million each. The country’s anti-graft body National Accountability Bureau had alleged that…