.Tariq Ullah Wardag
ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court on Monday accepted a supplementary reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against former finance minister Ishaq Dar.
The supplementary reference was filed in a corruption case against Dar in which the former finance minister has been accused of holding assets beyond his means.
The reference was filed in light of new evidence discovered during NAB’s investigation of the case.
Three new suspects have been named in the reference that spans over seven volumes. National Bank of Pakistan President Saeed Ahmed and the directors of two companies owned by Dar, Mansoor Raza Rizvi and Naeem Mehmood have been named as suspects in the reference.
Furthermore, 10 new prosecution witnesses will also testify against Dar.
According to NAB, the reference contains further details about bank accounts owned by Dar and his companies.
The documents pertaining to the supplementary reference were brought to the court in two boxes.
Meanwhile, Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Bashir has summoned the new suspects on February 28.
The NAB prosecutor, Imran Shafiq, said the supplementary reference consisting of seven volumes has been filed and the details of the suspects’ accounts are also a part of the reference.
The documents mention a transaction of Rs482.8 million. Transactions worth $4.06 million took place in the accounts of the suspects and their detail is a part of the supplementary reference.
