ISLAMABAD (APP): An Accountability Court (AC) on Thursday adjourned hearing till February 3, on fake accounts references pertaining to Thatha Water Supply, mega money laundering and Park Lane against former president Asif Ali Zardari and others.
AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the references filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The court also granted one-day exemption from hearing to Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur and Omni Group’s Head Khawaja Anwar Majeed in the case.
During hearing, the court started to record the statement of NAB witness Ahsan Aslam.
In Park Lane reference, the court asked the Zardari’s counsel Farouk H. Naek to conduct cross examination with the witness to this the lawyer said that today he couldn’t do this as he had to appear before IHC in another case.
After this, the court adjourned hearing on three references till February 3.
IHC extends Zardari’s interim bail till Feb 3, in NAB inquiry: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday extended the interim bail of former president Asif Ali Zardari and sought arguments in light of his medical reports in an inquiry pertaining to suspicious transaction worth Rs 8 billion.A division bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani heard the post arrest bail plea of former president in an inquiry initiated by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in subject to suspicious transaction.
During hearing, the medical report of Asif Ali Zardari produced before the judge which stated that the health condition of the accused was dis-satisfactory. Zardari’s lawyer Farouk H. Naek stated that his client was granted bail earlier on basis of similar medical report.
He prayed the court to accept his client pre-arrest bail petition in NAB inquiry.
The court extended the interim bail of Zardari and adjourned hearing till February 3.
The court summoned arguments from respondents in light of the medical report of the accused on next date.
The bench also granted one-day exemption from hearing on this day to former president.
