LAHORE: The Punjab government has denied media reports that Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has not been ‘summoned’ rather he has been called to assist the JIT on June 17 for his acquaintance with details of Hudaibiya Paper Mill case.

Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information and Culture Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan denied media reports of JIT summoning Sharif and said the chief minister has been called up by the JIT.

“He [Shehbaz] was called to provide details of the Hudaibiya Paper Mill case to a six-member team, headed by Federal Investigation Agency’s Additional Director General Wajid Zia,” Khan said.

He said only accused or co-accused could be summoned whereas anybody with the knowledge that could help the investigation move forward can only be called before the JIT for assistance.

Shahbaz Sharif was director of Hudaibiya Paper Mills (HPM) in 1999. He was the one who had made settlement with London-based Al-Towfeek Company the same year.

He said the Punjab chief minister was legally bound to assist the JIT and would support the legal course of the investigation.