US EditionLahore court formally closes NAB inquiry against Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz in Chaudhry Mills case
- On Monday, an accountability court in Lahore approved closure of the NAB investigation in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case involving Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
- After the FMU flagged billions in suspicious transactions in January 2018, a formal inquiry was launched in October 2018 into Chaudhry Sugar Mills investments involving foreign investors from the UAE and the UK.
- Following closing arguments, NAB prosecutors told the court they found no evidence of corruption and Judge Rana Arif noted Maryam may withdraw her Rs70 million surety bond.
- NAB has appealed to the Federal Constitutional Court against the Lahore High Court's February 4, 2026 decision, arguing it had authority to withdraw proceedings and the LHC misinterpreted Section 31B of NAB amendments.
- The case has long implicated top PML‑N figures, with Maryam Nawaz arrested on August 8, 2019, granted bail November 4, 2019, and her passport returned in October 2022 after billions in suspicious transactions were traced.
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LatestlyLahore court approves closure of NAB probe against Maryam, Nawaz in sugar mills case
An accountability court on Monday approved the closure of the investigation by the National Accountability Bureau in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case involving Maryam Nawaz and her father, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Dawn reported.
Chaudhry Sugar Mills case: Court approves closure of NAB probe against Nawaz, Maryam
Court grants approval to discontinue investigation against Sharifs.Money-laundering probe traced billions in suspicious transactions.Maryam previously taken into custody by NAB in August 2019.LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore...
Pakistan: NAB challenges LHC ruling in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case
Islamabad: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has challenged a decision of the Lahore High Court in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case by filing an appeal before the Federal Constitutional Court, The Express Tribune reported. The Lahore High Court had earlier directed NAB to submit a reference before an accountability court within one week so the case could be formally closed. The order came after a petition filed by Maryam Nawaz, Chief Ministe…
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