ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court Wednesday granted pre-arrest bail toformer president Asif Ali Zardari in an inquiry pertaining to his allegedownership of a luxury apartment in New York.
Reports cited that the Islamabad High Court bench approved bail until July28 subject to submission of surety bonds worth Rs500,000. The court alsoordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to file its reply to hisbail plea on the next hearing.
The PPP leader turned up before the Islamabad court in pursuance of itssummon. He moved the bail petition after the anti-graft watchdog served hima notice along with a questionnaire to provide information about hisapartment in NYC.
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Inquiring details about the alleged ownership of the apartment, thewatchdog informed the PPP co-chairman that he had not disclosed thisproperty apartment in his assets.
