Review petition filed in LHC against rejection of Shehbaz Sharif’s bail plea

LAHORE: A review petition was filed in the Lahore High Court on Saturday against a decision to reject Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif’s bail plea.

Advocate AK Dogar filed the review petition in which the federal government, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Shehbaz have been made respondents.

The petition states that the LHC’s decision to declare an appeal against Shehbaz’s arrest “non-maintainable” is “unlawful”. “If an investigation is ongoing against someone, they cannot be arrested,” the petition said.

Further, the petition read, “The arrest of the suspect by NAB before the inquiry was completed and any crime was proven is against the Constitution.”

“Thus, the court should review its decision, approve the plea and grant bail,” the petition added. 

The leader of the opposition in National Assembly was arrested by NAB on October 5 in connection to the Ashiana Iqbal Housing Scheme case.