LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, sons Husain and Hussain Nawaz and daughter Maryam Nawaz today as part of probe into their offshore properties.

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has also been summoned by the bureau in money laundering probe.

Sharifs fail to appear before NAB Lahore: sources

NAB Lahore summoned Sharif family members to question them over their London properties, sources said

Members of the Sharif family have failed to appear before NAB twice before. The Sharifs were to appear in NAB Lahore on early Sunday but did not show up..

According to sources, the six-member team of NAB Lahore was waiting for Sharifs to question them over the London properties on Sunday. The team headed by NAB Lahore Director General Shehzad Saleem had summoned Hassan, Hussain Nawaz, Maryam Safdar and Captain (retd) Safdar by 2pm.

NAB sources on Monday had said another notice would be issued to the Sharif family members, adding that they will inform the Supreme Court in case they did not appear before them.

The law suggests that three notices be issued with a gap of 15 days for each, sources added. As of yet, 21 days are left for the bureau to file references in the Panama case.

Investigation completed against NBP president, Sugar Mills Association chairman

NAB has completed questioning from National Bank of Pakistan president Saeed Ahmed and Javed Kiani, a close associate of the Sharif family and chairman of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association, though they may be summoned again if need be.

NBP President Saeed Ahmed, Javed Kiani appear before NAB Lahore

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar also summoned by NAB on Aug 22

The two face allegations of facilitating money laundering and have also admitted the same, NAB sources said. They were also summoned on Monday.

According to NAB sources, Ahmed was questioned for six hours regarding misuse of two accounts, while Kiyani was grilled for five hours about transfer of money using his accounts.

In its July 28 verdict, the Supreme Court had ruled to send references against Nawaz Sharif, his children Maryam, Hussain and Hasan, son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar and Ishaq Dar to an accountability court.

In its order, the five-member-bench requested the chief justice of Pakistan to nominate a judge of the Supreme Court to supervise and monitor implementation of the judgment and oversee proceedings of NAB and the accountability court.