ISLAMABAD: An Accountability court of Islamabad on Tuesday extended judicial remand of ex-prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi till February 21 in liquefied natural gas (LNG) case.
The AC Judge Azam Khan heard the LNG case against ex-premier Shahid Khaqan Abbassi. The former primer minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi appeared before the court..
As the hearing went underway, the accountability court judge Azam Khan inquired NAB prosecutor about the development on the arrest of absconder Shahid Islam.
Upon which the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) submitted report on accused Shahid Islam in the court.
The NAB prosecutor submitted the report in the court with travel history details of absconding accused Shahid Islam.
The accused Shahid Islam is currently not in Pakistan, the inquiry against him is under process, said NAB prosecutor.
The court extended the judicial remand of Shahid Khaqan until February 21 and adjourned further hearing of the case till the date.
Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Miftah Ismail, ex-PSO MD Imranul Haq and others are facing charges of corruption over awarding a LNG import contract allegedly at exorbitant rates in 2015, which caused a big loss to the national exchequer.
