Maryam Nawaz arrested by Pakistan's anti-graft body

Maryam Nawaz, Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter, was arrested from Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore on Thursday in a money laundering case while she was on her way back from visiting her far, who is lodged in same prison, an official said.

On July 31, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam was questioned by anti-corruption ncy officials in connection with alleged money laundering and income beyond means charges against her and her family.

According to an official press release issued by National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Maryam and her cousin Yousuf Abbas have been arrested in connection to Chaudhry Sugar Mills (CSM) case. 

"We have arrested Maryam Nawaz in Chaudhry Sugar Mills (CSM) case as she was facing money laundering and income beyond means charges," a NAB official told PTI.

45-year-old Maryam has been taken to NAB hequarters after she was arrested from jail in Lahore where her far is serving a seven-year prison term since December 24, 2018 after he was convicted in one of three corruption cases filed in wake of apex court's July 28, 2017 order in Panama Papers case.

A team of doctors will conduct a medical examination on both of m, Dawn News reported.

As per law, Maryam and Abbas will be presented before an accountability court in Lahore for remand on Friday, press release said.

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Maryam h been given a questionnaire based on six questions in CSM case, which she was due to answer by 3pm (local time) on Thursday. However, NAB officials reached jail and detained her, report said.

According to NAB officials, Maryam h excused herself from appearing before accountability bureau on Thursday and h gone to meet Sharif in jail.

Her arrest came day after she accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of "fall of Kashmir" and demanded registration of a treason case against him. Besides, she has been challenging powerful military establishment for installing Khan government through a stolen mandate.

Maryam h appeared before NAB on July 31 to record her statement in case. statement was regarding "dubious" business transactions of CSM case of which she was one of major shareholders, Dawn report said.

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