Notices sent to NAB, SBP on Zardari’s petition

ISLAMABAD: The notices have been sent to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) regarding the submission of comments on a petition of former president Asif Ali Zardari.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued the notices. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Ghulam Azam Qambrani directed them to submit their replies in an upcoming hearing designated for 14th October.

Zardari filed the petition in which he pleaded that the IHC should quash money laundering and Park Lane references filed against him by the NAB.

The lawyer of Zardari, Farooq H Naek, contested before the court that his client has challenged the accountability court’s jurisdiction to hear the mega-money laundering case. He argued the court lacked jurisdiction to take up the case.

The court, however, a partial indictment of the accused in the Park Lane and Thatta water supply supplementary references until 5th October due to the absence of some co-accused in both cases.