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Lahore (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 5th October, 2018) The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif in the Ashiana Housing scam.

According to a press release issued by NAB, the former chief minister has been arrested in the Ashiana Housing scandal. The NAB will present Shehbaz Sharif before the Accountability Court tomorrow, Saturday.

Punjab Information Minister Fayaz ul Hassan Chohan also confirmed the news.

Earlier, there were reports that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif has been arrested in the Saaf Pani scam; however, his detention in the Ashiana Housing scam was later confirmed in the NAB press release.

Shehbaz has been arrested after he failed to satisfy the Combined Investigation Team of the bureau in his previous appearances.

Shehbaz Sharif appeared before NAB today. Following his arrest, heavy contingents of Rangers have been deployed at the Accountability Court.

The NAB will try to get 14-day physical remand of the opposition leader.

Earlier, the NAB had arrested former principal secretary to prime minister Fawad Hassan Fawad for involvement in the mega scandal of Ashiana-e-Iqbal Housing Society.