NAB court stops Shehbaz, Hamza from being brought in armored vehicle

 During the hearing of money laundering reference, judge Jawadul Hassan announced the reserved verdict in money laundering case.

The judge has barred the officials from using armored car for the accused. He has directed the authorities to present PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shahbaz before court in bullet proof car.

Home Secretary and SP security also attended the proceedings on the directives of the court.

In the petition, the petitioner adopted a stance that the both the PML-N leaders are facing back ache due to the armored vehicle.

On November 11, Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz Sharif were indicted in money laundering reference. Shehbaz Sharif, while rejecting allegations of the NAB, said that he was being politically victimized.

On September 28, NAB team had arrested Shehbaz Sharif in money laundering case after Lahore High Court (LHC) rejected his bail plea.