PM to appear before FIA Court tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to appear before the Federal Investigation Agency Court in Lahore tomorrow.

Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Friday informed the media that Prime Minister Shehbaz had decided to appear before the FIA court tomorrow adding that the premier had directed all other party leaders and ministers to face cases against them in courts.

He said that Prime Minister Shehbaz had expressed his full confidence in judiciary and believed that he would get justice from courts. The law minister also made it clear that no high-profile case had been rescinding.

The Supreme Court on Thursday barred the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from withdrawing the high-profile cases from courts. The apex court also slapped a ban on new appointments and transfers of officials involved in high-profile cases, NAB cases as well as those being heard by special courts.