F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court hearing corruption reference against former finance minister Ishaq Dar has summoned four prosecution witnesses to record their statements on Thursday.
Judge Mohammad Bashir resumed hearing of the case, after Islamabad High Court rejected Dar’s plea against accountability court proceedings. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against the former minister for possessing assets beyond declared income sources after the Panamagate decision by the Supreme Court.
The accountability court declared the former minister as proclaimed offender after he failed to appear during hearings of the case. He is staying in London for his treatment.
NAB Prosecutor Imran Shafiq informed the court that the high court had dismissed the plea of the accused.
The accountability court directed the prosecutor to summon more and more witnesses against Dar at the next hearings. Shafique informed the court that 10 out of 28 witnesses have recorded their statements.
The court also gave last chance to NAB for submitting its response on objections filed by Ishaq Dar.
The court adjourned the case until January 22.
Meanwhile, the court also adjourned hearing on an appeal filed by the former minister, asking the court to re-open the bank accounts of his charitable organization, handled by Hajvery Trust, until Jan 24. The accounts have been seized by the NAB after he was declared proclaimed offender for not attending the court hearings.
The accountability court also directed NAB to submit its response on the Ishaq Dar’s plea at the next hearing.
