Dar’s wife contests property confiscation
Court issued notices to NAB
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ISLAMABAD:
Tabassum Ishaq, the wife of former finance minister Ishaq Dar, on Wednesday filed an application in the accountability court after dispossession of her property in the corruption reference against her husband.
In her plea, Dar’s wife said her house, located in Gulberg, was her personal property and could not be confiscated. "Dar gifted me the house on Feb 14, 1980," the petition filed by Tabassum Ishaq reads.
Consequently, the court issued notices to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for a response.
Government issues red warrant to bring Ishaq Dar back
On October 2, an accountability court had ordered authorities to auction former finance minister's movable and immovable assets and seize his bank accounts as he has not only failed to appear before the court but over six months have passed since the court attached his assets.
The court issued the order on NAB's application seeking sale of Dar’s assets and asking the court to appoint a ‘receiver’ who would collect and deposit the amount in the state treasury.
The order written by the accountability court Judge Muhammad Bashir said more than six months had elapsed since Dar’s properties and bank accounts were attached but he did not show up.
“Accused Muhammad Ishaq Dar who was declared as proclaimed offender did not appear within the time specified in a proclamation, therefore, above said, property as well as bank accounts, shall be at disposal of concerned provincial government within the meaning of section 88 (7) CrPC,” the judge wrote.
He said Dar’s vehicles have not yet been taken into possession for the purpose of attachment and the investigation officer is directed to take possession of the vehicles and a compliance report be submitted for further orders in this regard.
Tabassum Ishaq, the wife of former finance minister Ishaq Dar, on Wednesday filed an application in the accountability court after dispossession of her property in the corruption reference against her husband.
In her plea, Dar’s wife said her house, located in Gulberg, was her personal property and could not be confiscated. "Dar gifted me the house on Feb 14, 1980," the petition filed by Tabassum Ishaq reads.
Consequently, the court issued notices to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for a response.
Government issues red warrant to bring Ishaq Dar back
On October 2, an accountability court had ordered authorities to auction former finance minister's movable and immovable assets and seize his bank accounts as he has not only failed to appear before the court but over six months have passed since the court attached his assets.
The court issued the order on NAB's application seeking sale of Dar’s assets and asking the court to appoint a ‘receiver’ who would collect and deposit the amount in the state treasury.
The order written by the accountability court Judge Muhammad Bashir said more than six months had elapsed since Dar’s properties and bank accounts were attached but he did not show up.
“Accused Muhammad Ishaq Dar who was declared as proclaimed offender did not appear within the time specified in a proclamation, therefore, above said, property as well as bank accounts, shall be at disposal of concerned provincial government within the meaning of section 88 (7) CrPC,” the judge wrote.
He said Dar’s vehicles have not yet been taken into possession for the purpose of attachment and the investigation officer is directed to take possession of the vehicles and a compliance report be submitted for further orders in this regard.