In Islamabad, an accountability court has reserved its verdict in the NABreference related to assets beyond means involving former finance ministerIshaq Dar. The proceedings saw the conclusion of arguments from Ishaq Dar’scounsel, Qazi Misbahul Hassan, and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)Prosecutor, Afzal Qureshi.
The announcement of the reserved decision is scheduled for October 21, andAccountability Judge Muhammad Bashir will preside over the verdict.
The court had previously put the assets beyond means reference againstIshaq Dar on hold. The decision to resume the case was influenced by theSupreme Court’s ruling against amendments to the NAB law.
During the hearing, NAB counsel Afzal Qureshi stated that there is a lackof evidence against Ishaq Dar in this case, and no court has issueddirections for further investigation into the matter.
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In 2017, the accountability bureau had filed a reference against Ishaq Dar,along with individuals Saeed Ahmed, Naeem Mahmood, and Mansoor Raza Rizvi.