Fake accounts case: Zardari, Talpur appear before accountability court

Hearing adjourned till May 21

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and sister Faryal Talpur appeared before the accountability court on Thursday in the fake bank accounts case.

According to details, the accountability court had summoned all 31 accused in the case.

The former president, however, was unable to appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the case pertaining to illegal awarding of a water supply contract to a private company.

According to sources, Zardari submitted a written plea to the NAB stating that he would not be able to appear before the bureau due to his appearance in the accountability court.

The accountability court Islamabad adjourned the hearing till May 21.



NAB Rawalpindi had filed a reference against the holders of public office, legal persons and others regarding the illegal award of a contract by Government of Sindh special initiative department to M/S Harish & Company.

The case is part of an ongoing investigation being conducted by the anti-graft watchdog after the Supreme Court forwarded the joint investigation team (JIT) report in the fake accounts scandal and directed it to probe money laundering of billions of rupees through fictitious bank accounts and file references.