Zardari exempted from appearance in Toshakhana case
Accountability Judge Asghar Ali heard the case against Zardari, Gilani
Former president Asif Ali Zardari. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
ISLAMABAD:
An accountability court on Thursday granted one-day exemption from personal appearance to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Opposition Leader in the Senate Yousuf Raza Gilani.
Accountability Court Judge Asghar Ali heard the Toshakhana reference in Islamabad on Thursday.
Barrister Shiraz Rajpar, the assistant counsel for former president Asif Ali Zardari, appeared before the court. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) also presented a witness in the court.
Zardari and former premier Gilani’s request for exemption from attendance was presented during the hearing