ISLAMABAD, Aug. 7 (TNS): An accountability court on Tuesday resumed hearing a corruption reference pertaining to owning assets beyond means against former finance minister Ishaq Dar.
As Judge Muhammad Bashir of Accountability Court I began hearing the case, the prosecution presented its witnesses in Judge Muhammad Bashir’s court.
Co-accused in the case, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) President Saeed Ahmed, Naeem Mehmood, and Mansoor Rizvi, were also present in Accountability Court-I.
Prosecution witness Faisal Shehzad — employee of a private bank — recorded his statement. He presented details of the account and cheque. Lawyer Qazi Misbah asked the witness if he had prepared the transaction details himself. To this, Shehzad replied in negative.
Summoning prosection witnesses Muhammad Ishtiaq, Umar Daraz, Qamar Zaman, the court adjourned the hearing till August 15.
Six other witnesses had earlier recorded their statements. The prosecution’s witnesses include Ali Akram Bhandar, Qamar Zaman, Faisal Shehzad, Mirza Faiz-ur-Rehman, Inam-ul-Haq, Shakeel Anjum, and Azhar Hussain.
