Aleem Khan Appoints Shehbaz Sharif’s Lawyer For His Case

Amjad Parvez is the counsel for Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif in Ashiana Housing scandal.

Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 7th February, 2019) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and senior Punjab minister Aleem Khan was taken into National Accountability Bureau (NAB) custody on Wednesday.

Following his detention, Aleem Khan in his statement said that he will defend his case in the court.

The senior minister is hopeful for justice as he has decided to fight a legal battle.

The PTI leader has directed his legal team to prepare his case in this regard.

However, Aleem Khan has now decided to take services of Shehbaz Sharif’s lawyer for his case.

Amjad Parvez is the counsel for Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif in Ashiana Housing scandal.

He also represented Maryam Nawaz and Capt (r) Safdar in Panama case.

Amjad Parvez will now fight the case for Aleem Khan.

The PTI leader was arrested as he had arrived in the NAB’s Lahore office for the fourth time on Wednesday.

Aleem Khan was accused of possessing offshore companies and having assets beyond known sources of income.

Aleem Khan was reportedly unable to satisfy NAB regarding his source of income for his properties in Dubai and London. The NAB asked 18 questions from the senior minister but he could only respond to three of them.

He was then taken into custody from NAB premises.

He had last appeared before NAB on August 10, 2018.

The provincial minister and one of the top lieutenants of the ruling party in Punjab, will be presented before an accountability court on Thursday, read a statement from NAB following his detention.

A joint investigative team of NAB will interrogate Aleem Khan.

The PTI leader was elected as a member of Punjab Assembly from Lahore. He was serving as the provincial minister for local government and community development.