Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif has filed appeal in Lahore High Court (LHC) to be granted bail in money laundering and assets beyond means cases.

A two-member bench headed by Justice Sarfraz Dogar will hear the case on March 29.Khawaja Asif in his plea stated that he was arrested by NAB on December 29 in a case alleging he owns assets beyond income and was involved in money laundering.

He told the court that he has already submitted details sought by NAB and claimed that the anti-corruption watchdog has not shared any of the records turned in by him. He added that the Federal Board of Revenue and Election Commission of Pakistan also have records of the assets owned by him.

Khawaja Asif has requested the court to be granted bail.