Former Pak PM Sharif facing probe for laundering 4.9 billion dollars to India: media

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman has taken notice of media report which made the claim and has subsequently ordered a probe.

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Islamabad: In further trouble to Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan's top anti-corruption body on Tuesday ordered a probe against the embattled former prime minister and others for allegedly laundering USD 4.9 billion to India, media reports said. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman has taken notice of media report which made the claim and has subsequently ordered a probe. As per reports, the World Bank’s Migration and Remittance Book 2016, has stated a media report which made the claim, but the details of the report are not mentioned. Pakistan's Geo News reported that the statement in the book claims that the amount was laundered to Indian finance ministry after which Indian foreign exchange reserves witnessed an upshot and Pakistan suffered.

NAB chairman takes notice of Nawaz's alleged money laundering to India https://t.co/L0wMQ1IezB

— Geo English (@geonews_english) May 8, 2018

Sharif is facing trial in three cases that were launched against him last September following a verdict by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers case on July 28 that disqualified him as prime minister. (with PTI inputs)