Lahore: The Accountability Court Lahore Friday, while hearing the Ramzan Sugar Mill reference against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son and former Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz, approved Hamza's one-day attendance waiver request.

According to the details, Accountability Court duty judge Nadeem Gulzar heard the reference, Shehbaz Sharif's representative Anwar Hussain appeared in the court and completed the attendance.

In the application, the position was adopted that Hamza Shehbaz is physically unwell due to which he cannot appear.

Later, the court granted the request of Hamza Shehbaz and adjourned the hearing till June 6.

It is pertinent to note that on February 14, the Accountability Court of Lahore postponed the hearing on the Ramzan Sugar Mill reference against Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz.

Ramazan Sugar Mill Case

Notably on February 18, 2019, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed a new reference against the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case.

In this reference, only the two accused were named and it was alleged that they had illegally constructed a drain for Ramzan Sugar Mills.

In the reference filed in the court, it was said that the construction of this canal by Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz caused a loss of 213 million rupees to the national exchequer, therefore, both the accused should be punished.

Lahore: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore Friday extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan till April 26 in three cases.

Judge Arshad Javed heard the case, the team of junior lawyers of Imran Khan appeared in the court and pleaded that senior lawyer Barrister Salman Safdar was busy.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's appearance on video link from jail was not completed even once.

The court extended the interim bail till April 26 in three cases of founder PTI and ordered Imran Khan to complete his appearance from Adiala Jail through video link.

Lahore: The Lahore high court (LHC) has issued written decree for six months imprisonment and imposed fine on lawyer for misbehaving with judge case.

According to the details, chief justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan issued written decree consisted on 12 pages in which it is stated that the court gives order to imprison the lawyer for six months and impose fine on him for Rs1,00000.

Chief justice appreciated the behavior of the leadership of Lahore bar and high court bar. He said that both the bar’s leadership appeared in form of groups.

The court prohibited the bar’s officials not to appear with more lawyers. Both the bars’ leadership followed the court rules immediately.

It is written in the verdict that to appear with more lawyers in the court gives the wrong impression. It looks like the court is being pressurized.

The court said that the bars sacrificed so much for the freedom of judiciary. All the lawyers should behave positively with the judiciary.