LAHORE: Lahore’s special central court on Friday adjourned the hearing of money laundering case until July 30 while declaring Salman Shehbaz and Tahir Naqvi as permanent proclaimed offenders.

Judge Ijaz Hassan Awan heard the case and sought details of the properties of both the fugitives in the next hearing. The judge also censured FIA officer Nadeem Akhtar for landing in the court late, directing Agency’s director to hold inquiry against him and present a report in the court. The court also sought death certificate of accused Maqsood Ahmad.

Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz was allowed by the Lahore’s special central court to leave after marking his attendance. The court also accepted Prime Minister Shehbaz’s Sharif application for exemption from hearing. The Punjab chief minister had appeared before the court for hearing of the money laundering case of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The chief minister got his attendance marked in the court after that the court allowed him to leave.