(Karachi) The Lahore High Court (LHC) has extended interim bail of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif till Monday (September 28) in money laundering case, media has reported.

The decision was taken by a two-member bench, headed by Justice Sardar Ahmad Naeem, on the bail plea of the opposition leader.

During the hearing, Shehbaz’s counsel told the court that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) still wants to arrest his client when it has filed money laundering case against him. He added that the NAB investigation officer told his client during interrogation that there is no need for further investigation in the case.”My client can give this statement on oath too.”

After hearing arguments, the LHC extended interim bail of Shehbaz Sharif till Monday.

On August 17, NAB filed Rs7 billion money laundering and assets beyond means reference against the Shehbaz family, including his wife Nusrat Shehbaz, sons – Hamza Shehbaz and Salman Shehbaz – and two daughters, Rabia Imran and Javeria Ali.