An accountability court in Islamabad has sent Park Lane reference againstformer president and PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari back to NAB.
Judge Nasir Javed Rana pronounced his verdict reserved earlier in the day.
The court sent the reference back to NAB on the grounds AC’s jurisdictionceased to exist following amendments in NAB law.
Earlier, the court reserved its ruling on the plea filed by Asif Zardarichallenging jurisdiction of the court to hear the Park Lane Reference.
Farooq H Naeq, counsel for Asif Ali Zardari, advanced arguments in thecourt. Accountability Court judge Nasir Javed Rana heard the plea.
Naeq said after passage of the NAB amendment law, the reference did notfall under the jurisdiction of accountability court. AC court judge saidthat Islamabad High Court had already given its verdict regarding NABreferences.
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Judge Nasir Javed said as per IHC decision reference could not be sent backto NAB. Upon that Farooq H Naeq said high court’s decision pertained toamnesty schemes and tax cases. So IHC’s decision could not be implementedin the instant case.
NAB prosecutor Usman Masood opposed exoneration of former president in ParkLane case. The prosecutor said court should first decide about itsjurisdiction regarding the reference.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the court reserved its judgement.
