AC fixes ‘Wednesday’ for counsels to meet Abbasi in jail

Judge Muhammad Bashir announces judgment on a petition

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court (AC) Thursday fixed “Wednesday” as a separate day in a week for legal team of former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to meet him in jail for consultation.

AC-I Judge Muhammad Bashir announced the judgment on a petition, filed by Abbasi's sister Barrister Sadia Abbasi, seeking court permission to hold meeting with the accused.

The petitioner had stated that the court had already fixed “Friday” for the family members of the accused to meet him in jail.
However, it was difficult for the lawyers to meet Abbasi on the same day.

She prayed to the court to fix a separate day for Abbasi's counsels to hold meeting with him for legal consultations.

Assistant jail superintendent appeared before the court and said that the lawyers could meet the accused on every Wednesday for legal consultation.

The court accepted the request of the petitioner and fixed Wednesday for meetings.

It may be mentioned that Abbasi is currently in Adiala Jail on judicial remand in an investigation pertaining to LNG import agreement.
Former finance minister Miftah Ismail had also been arrested in the same case by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).