Paragon Housing scam: Khawaja brothers sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand
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An accountability court in Lahore on Saturday sent the Khwaja brothers to jail on 14-day judicial remand after rejecting the National Accountability Bureau's (NAB) request for an extension in the physical remand of the two in the Paragon Housing scam case.
Earlier on January 26, NAB was granted an extension in the physical remand of the siblings till Feb 2 (today).
In the previous hearing, the judge had given instructions to present the siblings in court today.
Today, while rejecting NAB's request for a further extension in their physical remand, Accountability Court Judge Syed Najamul Hassan issued orders to send the two — who were present in court — to jail on judicial remand.
Speaking to the media outside the court, the former railways minister said, "There are no bank accounts, no transactions."
He added that he felt the judicial remand was too long as any questions that the NAB had asked the two brothers have been answered already.
Saad and Salman Rafique were taken into custody by NAB on Dec 11 after their request for bail was turned down by the Lahore High Court. Since then, their physical remand was extended multiple times.
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Feb 02, 2019 01:15pm
It is a case of political vendetta. His father has fought for independance in 1947 and was the prominent figure of Eastern Punjab ( now Indian Punjab) and later he migrated to Lahore. Khwaja Saad has learnt politics from his father. He will not back down from these tactics. He is a real political figure and government should end these politically motivated cases against him.
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Feb 02, 2019 01:34pm
good, jail is what the looters deserve.
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Feb 02, 2019 02:07pm
Another extension for Saad brothers and I ask: what is the point of granting remand and leaving in the MNA's residence and attending national assembly? Treat both Shabaz Sharif and SR like any other prisoners without giving them any relief - this is unethical, undemocratic and only happens in bannana countries. I strongly deplore such decisions where there are different laws for rich and famous politicians, even they are involved in corrupt practices and black activities.
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Feb 02, 2019 02:24pm
@Awan, if he has done nothing wrong then who made a mess of Pakistan railways? Have you ever used them...?
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Feb 02, 2019 02:28pm
@fairplay, unless one prove to be looter
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Feb 02, 2019 02:30pm
Buzz word is “looted”. so far NAB is not telling what crime they have committed or any financial loss to tax payers. nothing but pure politics
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Feb 02, 2019 02:42pm
@Awan, how does he explain his wealth???
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Feb 02, 2019 03:13pm
@Awan, Hope he can show his innocence in the court. No one wants political victimization, But if he is guilty then he deserves severe punishment as he represents Pakistani public.
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Feb 02, 2019 03:22pm
what happened to lohay kay chanay?
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Feb 02, 2019 03:23pm
NAB should be dismantled. They are a tool of the elites to give clean chits to the corrupt.
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Feb 02, 2019 03:24pm
why are zardari and talpur still out on bail? it seems obviously unfair.
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Feb 02, 2019 03:25pm
@Awan, there is no proof of what you state for the history is written by the victor and the victors point of view is never neutral. Regardless, corrupt belong in prison.
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Feb 02, 2019 03:27pm
@Awan, oh come on give us a break. By the way thanks for giving us opportunity to laugh.
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Feb 02, 2019 03:27pm
@Awan, he is answerable for his illegal conduct, and it is irelevant what his father did. poor attempt to give credit to a son for the fathers conduct. it is not a political vendetta, neither are actions against zardari, get real.
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Feb 02, 2019 03:53pm
@Awan, because of his father, he will not be corrupt, really
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Feb 02, 2019 03:55pm
I hope for very long time so they can't enjoy looted money
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Feb 02, 2019 04:25pm
@awan
I see ..so he has a right over wrong doing ?
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Feb 02, 2019 04:38pm
It’s sad to see people defending these corrupt people and then saying we love Pakistan. It’s a well known fact that Khawaja brothers made bilions by ripping off people and state in Paragon housing scam.
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Feb 02, 2019 05:15pm
@Awan, you mean their father was also like them
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Feb 02, 2019 05:16pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani, In no other democratic country are such cases brought also. These cases reek of political vendetta (as pointed by Awan). In all other countries, a graft case is only brought by the Attorney General or authority once a thorough and extensive investigation is carried out: only once enough evidence is found are the people indicted by the courts.
Over here, we imprison them first, then try and find dirt on them. This shows a political bias in the grafting cases.
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Feb 02, 2019 05:30pm
Nip the evil of corruption, nepotism and cronyism in the bud, no matter where it stems from?
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Feb 02, 2019 06:29pm
Corruption has taken place as cases were filed during PML government but NAB is finding it difficult to nail them as it has failed again to do it's homework properly.
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Feb 02, 2019 06:36pm
@Humza, cases were filed during Nawaz regime how can it be political vanditta.
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Feb 02, 2019 06:37pm
@Sid, True.. People like Awam has made these so called criminals as leaders...Do to these criminals our country is in.mess...Yet the masses still naive and these criminals tends to florish and keep plundering our tax players money...
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Feb 02, 2019 06:56pm
@Awan, doesn't mean he has a Licence to cheat!!
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Feb 02, 2019 07:06pm
@Awan, I know he learned politics from his father but how about fraud? Jail is the perfect place for such people and their blind supporters.
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Feb 02, 2019 07:25pm
Khawaja Sahib got wealthy by winning prize money on prize bonds. Why people and investigating institutions don't understand this.
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Feb 02, 2019 08:06pm
@Awan, Same old excuses, political vendetta ? What a father did decades ago has nothing to do with their children. Lot of bad people come from good families.
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Feb 02, 2019 08:33pm
@Awan, A guy riding a bike only becomes a billionaire in such a short time ........ what that tells you.
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Feb 02, 2019 08:38pm
@Awan, there are many examples of son being worst criminal so that the father seems better. If he is thief, doesnt matter waht was his father!
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Feb 02, 2019 08:42pm
Keep them all in Jail. May be build for them open jails i e open jails if they want fresh smoky air of Lahore.
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Feb 02, 2019 08:49pm
Never will a punishment be annouced. Only drama.
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Feb 02, 2019 10:36pm
@pakistani, 'Lohay Kay Channay' turned into marshmellow! :-)
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Feb 02, 2019 10:59pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani, OK,what about Aleema khan?
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Feb 02, 2019 11:06pm
@fairplay, when is IK Bringing back $200 billion of “Looted Wealth” - the “Looters” drama has been enacted as a distraction to divert attention from Bank Defaulters like Jehangir Tareen and Pervaiz Elahi. BRT Peshawar is the biggest ever Scam by PTI Govt
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Feb 02, 2019 11:21pm
@Jameel Afridi,
Look who is talking about "distraction to divert attention"!
If Jehangir Tareen and Pervaiz Elahi really were 'bank defaulters', why your previous governments did nothing against them?
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Feb 03, 2019 02:30am
@Sid, it was Sh Rashid during Musharraf era who made mess of Railway. when K Saad took over, railway even did not have money to purchase oil for running trains. During K Saad period railways improved significantly
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Feb 03, 2019 02:37am
@Shoaib Shah, unfortunately your information is not correct could you please share as to how paragon was related to the state exchequer. BTW they entered in the real estate business during Musharraf era while in opposition.
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Feb 03, 2019 02:44am
@bhaRAT©, two wrongs do not make a right. PTI made tall claims of accountability for all but now in power they are selective in accountability
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