The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday in connection with to a corruption probe involving Chaudhry Sugar Mills.
According to reports, the PML-N leader has also been sent a questionnaire inquiring about the case details, including questions on how and where the shares were divided since the inception of the mill in 1985.
Additionally, Maryam has been asked to provide details of contacts with four foreigners, UAE’s Saeed Saif Bin Jabbar Al-Saudi, UK’s Sheikh Zaka-Uddin, a Saudi national Hayi Ahmed and UAE’s Naseer Abdullah, in relation to the mill’s financial matters.
The anti-graft watchdog body has also sought details regarding Telegraphic Transfers (TTs) from the PML-N leader.
It is pertinent to mention here that the PML-N leader was not able to satisfy the accountability watchdog in her last appearance.
Maryam had tried to lead the inquiry officials “astray with unnecessary and abstruse information in a sitting that lasted for 45 minutes”.
The anti-corruption watchdog had summoned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter, sons Hussain and Hassan in connection with a money laundering and income beyond means case.
The bureau launched an investigation against the former premier, Maryam, Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza Shehbaz, Yousuf Abbas and others over their alleged involvement in money-laundering and assets beyond means case.