Published 16:02 IST, June 11th 2020
Nawaz Sharif's brother Shehbaz tests COVID-19 positive, party blames Pakistan PM
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’ brother Shehbaz Sharif, who leads Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has tested positive for coronavirus.
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Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’ bror Shehbaz Sharif, who les opposition party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has tested positive for coronavirus. younger Sharif quarantined himself at his home after report of COVID-19 test came out.
PML-N leer Ataullah Tarar Ataullah Tarar reportedly confirmed on June 11 that Sharif has contracted dely virus, blaming Prime Minister Imran Khan and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for it. NAB h summoned Sharif on June in a money laundering case and Tarar said that ncy endangered life of PML-N chief whose immunity system is relatively weak due to underlying medical conditions.
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Tarar said NAB was informed multiple times that Shehbaz Sharif has suffered from cancer and has comparatively weaker immunity system. He ded Sharif was under quarantine due to vulnerability towards coronavirus and h to leave house just to appear before NAB.
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Court summons in scam
In January, Shehbaz Sharif was directed by accountability court to appear before it in a case related to Ashiana Iqbal Housing scam. court observed that continuous n-appearance of PML-N president is affecting proceedings of case and hence cant be delayed anymore.
"Imran Niazi (Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan) and NAB will be responsible if something happens to Shehbaz Sharif," said Tarar.
Sharif is latest among list of top Pakistani leers who have contracted coronavirus, including former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and incumbent Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahm. Pakistan has reported nearly 120,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus with more than 2,300 deaths related to it so far.
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(With ANI inputs)
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16:02 IST, June 11th 2020