Court to summon £190 million case co-accused by advertisements

An accountability court in Islamabad on Friday ordered the issuance of advertisements summoning ex-premier Imran Khan's co-accused in the £190 million corruption case.

Former prime minister Imran Khan is a primary accused in the case and co-accused are former accountability czar Shahzad Akbar, former aide to premier Zulfiqar Bukhari, Zia Mustafa and Farah Shazadi aka Farah Gogi.

The court also ordered the posting of the advertisements outside the residences of the co-accused under Section 87 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)

The report by the investigation officer (IO) stated that the accused have impeded the investigation through their non-compliance and also recorded his statement in court. .Judge Muhammad Bashir then adjourned the hearing till January 6, 2024.

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Earlier on Dec 1, NAB filed a £190 million corruption reference against Imran, his wife Bushra Bibi, a close family friend Farah Gogi and others in the accountability court.

NAB Deputy Prosecutor General Sardar Muzaffar Abbasi and IO Mian Umar Nadeem submitted the reference against eight accused to the court’s Registrar's Office. The reference lists other accused as Shahzad Akbar, Barrister Ziaul Mustafa Naseem, and Zulfi Bukhari. Documents submitted include arrest warrants for the accused and a witness list comprising 59 individuals.