NAB opposes acquittal pleas in RPP reference

Court seeks comments from NAB on it and adjourned the hearing till January 24

ISLAMABAD:

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday submitted its comments against the acquittal pleas of co-accused in the Karkay Rental Power reference against ex-prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and requested the accountability court to dismiss the petitions.

AC-III Judge Syed Asghar Ali heard the acquittal pleas of three co-accused, namely Tahir Basharat, Razi Abbas and Rasool Khan Mehsood in the graft reference.

NAB said the reference fall under the jurisdiction of the accountability court and there were sufficient proof against the accused.

Another accused, Ismail Qureshi, also filed his acquittal plea in the same reference and the court sought comments from NAB on it and adjourned the hearing till January 24.

Meanwhile, AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam adjourned hearing till January 6, in the Pink Residency reference against Khawaja Abdul Ghani Majeed and other accused.