Zardari, Faryal’s indictment in mega money laundering case put off till Sept 17

Hearing for Park Lane supplementary reference also adjourned till September 17

ISLAMABAD:

An accountability court deferred on Wednesday the indictment of former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in the mega money laundering reference till September 17.

The former president and his sister appeared before the court where Judge Azam Khan heard the case.

Meanwhile, Asif Ali Zardari while appealing to the court to dismiss the mega money laundering case requested for the supplementary reference to also be dismissed and he be acquitted.

Judge Azam Khan questioned if the lawyer was ready to argue the petition, in response to which the lawyer asked the court to extend the date for argument to September 17.

The request was granted, and the hearing adjourned till the said date.

Earlier in the hearing, the former president's counsel, Farooq H Naek, had blamed the administration of incompetence stating that Mustafa Zulqarnain and other lawyers were not being allowed to enter the court.

Park Lane reference

The court also heard the Park Lane supplementary reference. Indictment in the case was also postponed till September 17.

Earlier this month, on September 1, an accountability court had set September 9 for indicting former president Asif Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur and other accused in the mega money laundering reference.

The court also granted former president and his sister a day's exemption from attendance.

The hearing of the case was adjourned due to non-availability of judge Azam Khan.