Lahore High Court (LHC) Friday heard petition against summoning of former interior minister Sheikh Rashid by Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE),
Punjab chief secretary, home secretary, ACE director general and others had been made parties in petition.
former interior minister appeared and adopted before court that there was a Rs670 million contract with Royal Residencia for the sale of 149-Kanal land in Attock district.
“At least Rs100 million were received in advance from Royal Residencia, and payment of remaining Rs570 million was completed by February 23, 2022,” he stated.
“ agreement for sale of the land was by no means illegal,” Sheikh Rashid maintained in court, adding that he did not violate any law by selling land that had been declared in income tax returns.
He also stated before the court that ACE launched an illegal inquiry against him, demanding that notice for his summoning in the ACE on July 15 should be declared null and void.
harassment by ACE should also be stopped till the final decision of petition,” he demanded.
Later, while talking to media on the high court premises, Sheikh Rashid criticised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and said: “The day Shehbaz Sharif tells truth will be last day of his life.”
