LAHORE: accountability court (AC) in Lahore on Monday reserved his verdict on petition filed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for permanent exemption from appearing in court in link Ramzan Sugar Factories.
Earlier, arguing in court in benefit of his plea, prime minister said he never missed a hearing of any reference to corruption against he always showed up in court whenever he was summoned.
He said that wanted highlight the fact that he busy schedule. “Target of filing a petition is prime minister of I have a lot of country of duty on my shoulders,” he said, adding: “There are times when I need to go abroad, meet with officials of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and foreign dignitaries.”
In Ramzan Sugar Mills’ reference, he said that if he wanted to benefit the mills that actually belonged to his sons, he could have done so a long time ago. “Nulla in the question was built after approval by the then Punjab cabinet,” he said. added.
The court later allowed prime minister go.
