ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Monday adjourned hearing till August 4, on Thatha Water Supply reference against former president Asif Ali Zardari and others. AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the reference connected with the fake bank accounts scam files by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The court granted one day experience from hearing to […]
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Zardari, Fazl propose solution to the current crisis
ISLAMABAD: PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman stated that only a national government could lead the nation out of the current crisis “created” by the previous government. On Friday, during a meeting at the Zardari House, both leaders agreed that Pakistan is their top priority and that they […]
Court adjourns reference against Zardari till June 9
ISLAMABAD: 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 […]
IHC adjourns NAB’s appeal against Zardari’s acquittal in two references
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned hearing till May 16, on appeals of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) challenging the acquittal of former president Asif Ali Zardari in references pertaining ARY Gold and Ursus Tractors. The court adjourned hearing of the case without further proceeding due to the non-appointment of NAB prosecutors […]
Opposition to decide about next CM Punjab: Asif Zardari
ISLAMABAD: President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said that the opposition parties would jointly decide about next Chief Minister (CM) Punjab as the number game was only in the hands of the joint opposition. Addressing a press conference here along with independent Member National Assembly from Balochistan, Muhammad Aslam Bhootani […]
IHC asks NAB to submits comments in acquittal plea of Asif Zardari
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday instructed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit its comments in acquittal plea of former president Asif Ali Zardari in suspicious transaction reference and extended its stay order against the trial court’s proceeding. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Aamer Farooq heard the […]
Zardari, Shehbaz trying to blackmail govt to save looted money: Farrukh
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Tuesday said both Asif Ali Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif were trying to blackmail Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government to save the illegal money through corruption and other means deposited in their accounts. The Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders had been looting the […]
Court testifies witness against Zardari in Toshakhana reference
ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Thursday testified one more prosecution witness against former president Asif Ali Zardari and ex-prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in the Toshakhana corruption reference. AC-III Judge Syed Asghar Ali heard the graft reference filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regarding the above matter while Farook H. Naek and Arshad Tabraiz […]
Laughter echoes in court hearing after Farooq Naek’s statement in Zardari case
ISLAMABAD: It does not happen every day in the court of law that laughter erupts during the peak arguments of the defence lawyer. This happened in the Islamabad Accountability court during the hearing of the mega money laundering reference against former president and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on the words of his lawyer Farooq […]
Nasir conveys good wishes to UAE official from ‘president’ Zardari, Bilawal
Sindh Minister Nasir Hussain Shah called on Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler’s representative in Al Dhafra region, at the Al Nakheel Palace in Abu Dhabi. In a tweet, the provincial minister wrote that he conveyed good wishes of ‘President’ Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to Sheikh Hamdan […]