Court seeks report from NAB, jail in reference against Durrani

The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and prison authorities to submit a report on the bail petition of Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani in an assets beyond means reference.

Appearing before a two-judge bench, headed by Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto, the petitioner's counsel submitted on Tuesday that his client should be granted bail because he has been in jail for a year now.

Justice Phulpoto asked: "Agha Siraj Durrani is in which jail?" The petitioner's counsel said he believed his client was in the Karachi Central Jail.

Justice Phulpoto said that a report should be requested from the jail authorities.

"I will inform the court after taking instructions," stated Durrani's counsel. "You are his lawyer and you don't know he is in which jail," asked the judge. The counsel said that he has not met Durrani.

The court sought a report from the Karachi Central Jail detailing since when Durrani has been incarcerated there.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 29^th, 2023.