LAHORE:
The Punjab home department issued a notification on Friday pertaining to the release of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz on parole for five days, to attend Begum Shamim Akhtar’s funeral.
According to the home department, the PML-N had requested for the two to be released for at least 14 days. However, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and the cabinet approved a five-day parole.
The release on parole comes under Section 545B of the Pakistan Prison Rules 1978, the notification stated.
According to the home department, the PML-N leaders have been released on humanitarian grounds.
PML-N Deputy Secretary-General Attaullah Tarar arrived at Kot Lakhpat Central Jail to receive the party leaders. Responding to a question, Tarrar informed media personnel that Shehbaz Sharif will be heading to Raiwind after the release.
Earlier this week, the PML-N had filed an application seeking release for Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz on parole, following the death of Shehbaz and Nawaz Sharif’s mother, Begum Shamim Akhtar, in London last Sunday.
The funeral prayers for the mother of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and his brother and party president Shehbaz Sharif will be offered at the Sharif Medical City on Saturday.
PML-N Deputy Secretary General Attaullah Tarar said Begum Shamim’s body would reach Lahore on Saturday at around 6:45am via a British Airway flight.
The funeral prayers would be offered the same day at 2pm.
