Court adjourns reference against Zardari till June 9

Author: Agencies

An Accountability Court (AC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing till June 9, on a reference against former president Asif Ali Zardari pertaining suspicious transaction worth Rs8 billions. AC-III Judge Syed Asghar Ali heard the reference filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). NAB prosecutor Waseem Javed and defence lawyer Barrister Shera Rajpur. The court also granted one day exemption from hearing to former president on medical grounds. The court adjourned further hearing of the case till June 9, as the matter was already pending with the Islamabad High Court (IHC). Meanwhile, an Accountability Court (AC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing till May 24, in LNG reference against ex-prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the reference filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others appeared before the court. The court adjourned hearing of the case without further proceeding due to the absence of prosecution witness.

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