Court issues release order of Khawaja brothers
LAHORE (92 News) – An accountability court on Thursday issued release orders of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leaders Khawaja Saad Rafique and Khawaja Salman Rafique.
The lawyers of Khawaja Saad and Salman Rafique reached the accountability court II for submission of surety bonds.
Haris and Waqar submitted surety bonds for bail in the court of Accountability Judge Jawadul Hassan. The court after scrutiny of the two surety bonds worth Rs 30 million each issued release orders of the PML-N leaders.
The release orders were sent to the Camp Jail Lahore for completion of the formalities and release of Khawaja brothers from the jail.
On March 17, the Supreme Court (SC) approved the bail of Khawaja Saad Rafique and Khawaja Salman Rafique in the Paragon Housing Scheme case.
The top court approved the bails of the Khawaja brothers against two bonds worth Rs 3 million each.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Khawaja brothers have been facing a corruption reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
On December 11, Khawaja brothers were arrested after the Lahore High Court did not extend their interim bail.
In the previous hearing on August 20, the indictment of the Khawaja brothers was delayed due to non-provision of readable copies of the reference to the suspects by the NAB, and subsequently Judge Syed Jawadul Hassan extended their judicial remand till September 4.
According to NAB, Saad Rafique colluded with his wife, brother, Qaiser Amin Butt and Nadeem Zia to form Paragon Housing Society. The Lahore Development Authority remarked that the housing project was unapproved.
The former federal minister is accused of misusing his authority and causing billions of rupees loss to the country.
