Fawad says govt decides to re-investigate Hudaibiya Paper Mills case

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhary has said that the federal government has decided to re-investigate Hudaibiya Paper Mills case on Monday.

In a statement on Twitter, the information minister said that a legal team gave a detailed briefing regarding cases against PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif.

"The government decided that the case of Hudaibiya Paper Mills needed a fresh investigation and in this regard, the concerned agencies are being asked to reopen the investigation," he maintained.

“Shehbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif are the primary accused in this case,” said the minister. He further said that the Hudaibiya case is the most important source to expose the corruption of the Sharif family.

The Hudaibiya Paper Mills money laundering case was initiated in 2000 on the basis of a confessional statement of PML-N leader Ishaq Dar.

In his statement, Dar had confessed to laundering money on behalf of the Sharif family. The PML-N claimed, however, the statement was taken under duress.

The NAB decided to re-open the case in 2017 but its appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court.