Assets Case: Court adjourns Ishaq Dar’s hearing till Oct 23

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court has extended the hearing against former finance minister Ishaq Dar in assets beyond income case till 23rd October.

Judge Muhammad Bashir resumed the hearing of the where the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) investigation officer has also appeared.

The officer notified the court that Ishaq Dar had sold 15 properties in accordance with the record which was not transferred to co-accused Mansoor Raza and Naeem Mehmood.

Later, the court adjourned the hearing as the defence lawyer and the investigation officer will continue its cross-examination.

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The investigation officer of the NAB, Nadir Abbas, had submitted the 2007’s initial probe report on 9th October, compiled over charges of corruption against Dar.

To this, the defence counsel argued whether the investigation officer could produce the letter regarding the completion of the probe against Ishaq Dar. Abbas replied that the letter is not with him at the time of the hearing.

Dar is facing charges of accumulating assets beyond known sources of income.