The Federal Investigation Bureau (FIA) cleared the name of Suleman Shehbaz, the son of the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a multi-billion dollar money laundering investigation. Suleman, who had recently returned to Pakistan after spending four years in London, was named in the corruption case that was registered with the FIA. His father and brother had already been acquitted in the case.
A special court in Lahore granted Suleman interim bail in the money laundering case on December 23, 2022, against bail bonds worth Rs100,000 after he filed a bail plea stating that the court needed to fulfil legal procedures before declaring him an absconder. Prior to his return to Pakistan, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had restrained FIA from arresting him.
During today’s hearing at the special court (central), the investigation agency submitted a supplementary report, stating Suleman and co-accused Tahir Naqvi were “not found guilty”. The court was hearing Suleman’s pre-arrest bail plea. However, during the hearing, advocate Amjad Parvez informed the court that Suleman and Naqvi wanted to withdraw their bail pleas submitted earlier.
