Daily Times

An accountability court in Karachi on Saturday ordered to issue show cause notice to the Investigation Officer (IO) of assets reference against former Sindh minister Sharjeel Memon over his failure to submit report about the proclaimed offenders of the case.

Sharjeel Memon’s mother Zeenat Inaam Memon and his wife Sadaf Sharjeel have been among the co-accused in the assets beyond means National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reference. They filed petitions for exemption from appearing in hearing of the case.

On previous hearing, the court had summoned Sharjeel Memon’s wife and other co-accused on December 21 (today). However, former provincial minister was also absent from the accountability hearing today.

Later, the court adjourned further hearing till January 04. The court also ordered to issue show cause notice to IO of the case for his failure to submit report.

The corruption reference filed by NAB stated that the investigators have found solid evidence of financial irregularities against Sharjeel Memon, his wife and other accused persons.

The reference also stated presence of records, which confirm charges of making assets beyond known sources of income by the suspects. The accused persons are facing over Rs2.27 billion corruption charges.

Another reference against Memon is also under proceeding over his alleged involvement in corruption worth Rs5.75 billion.

Memon is accused of awarding government advertisements at exorbitant rates when he was Sindh’s information minister.