ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court in Islamabad on Monday extended physical remand of key accused and former president Asif Ali Zardari for 14 days in Fake Bank Accounts and Money Laundering case.
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had produced the former president to court amid strict security measures.
Accountability Court No. I took up the case for the first time since Law Ministry was moved for removal of Accountability Judge Mohammad Arshad Malik.
Zardari and other accused appeared before the session presided over by duty judge Mohammad Bashir after the axing of judge Arshad Malik in leaked video scandal.
At the outset of hearing, the Accountability watchdog’s prosecutor sought an extension in former president’s remand for the fourth time.
He said tat Anti-graft body did not any conclusive evidence during probe with he former president.
However, in a very rare moment, NAB’s plea did not face any sort of objection from the counsel of Asif Ali Zardari.
The court then issued directives of keeping the politician for 14 more days in NAB’s remand, ordering to latter to produce Zardari on July 29.
