Ashiana Housing scam case: Pakistani leader Shahbaz Sharif arrested in Lahore
Lahore, Oct 17 (IBNS): In a major development, former Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif has been arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in connection with the Ashiana-i-Iqbal Housing Scheme case on Friday, media reports said.
"The Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly has been accused of corruption in the Ashiana Housing case," reported Dawn News.
He will be produced before an accountability court on Saturday.
"The National Accountability Bureau Lahore has arrested former Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif in the Ashiana company case," a press release issued by NAB Islamabad said, adding that the bureau will present him before an accountability court in Lahore on Saturday, reported Dawn News.
A heavy contingent of Rangers has been posted outside NAB Lahore, DawnNewsTV reported.
PML-N supporters have started assembling outside the bureau's office.
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