Accountability court in federal capital sent back corruption reference against PPP Asif Zardari to NAB

Islamabad: (Staff Reporter) An accountability court in the federal capital sent back a corruption reference against former president and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Accountability court Judge Rana Nasir Javed announced the verdict reserved after hearing arguments from both sides. The judge said the corruption reference did not fall under the jurisdiction of the accountability court after amendments to the NAB laws.

According to the source, the Thatta Water Supply is a supplementary reference in the fake bank accounts and mega money-laundering scam references, filed by the NAB against Zardari and others. The anti-graft buster is conducting probe in light of the Supreme Court’s verdict in a case related to the money laundering of billions through fake accounts case.