NAB had accused Siddique Memon of illegally allotting six acres in Scheme 33. PHOTO: BORSINDH.GOV.PK
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had accused Memon of illegally regularising and allotting six acres in Karachi's Scheme 33.
According to Barrister Zamir Ghumro, NAB had recently served a notice on the chief secretary calling him for questioning in this case.
Ghumro argued that neither had the petitioner allotted such land nor had he regularised it.
"Therefore, the notice from NAB is malafide and interference in the smooth functioning of the Sindh government," he added.
The lawyer further argued that NAB's notice is illegal and unconstitutional since there is no role of his client in the commission of the alleged offence.
He pleaded the court grant Memon bail before arrest to enable him to appear before the NAB authorities for questioning.
Headed by Justice Ahmed Ali M Sheikh, the Sindh High Court bench granted bail to the chief secretary till September 11 against a surety of Rs500,000.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 27th, 2015.
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