KARACHI – Sindh High Court announced verdict on Asif Zardari, Faryal Talpurpetition.
The Sindh High Court on Tuesday rejected a request by Pakistan PeoplesParty president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur to issue astay order against a banking court’s decision to allow the NationalAccountability Bureau to transfer the fake bank accounts case to Rawalpindi.
A two-member bench comprising SHC Chief Justice Ahmed Ali Sheikh andJustice Umar Sial heard a petition filed by Zardari and Faryal challengingthe banking court’s ruling allowing NAB to transfer the fake accounts caseto an accountability court in Rawalpindi.
Zardari’s counsel, Farooq H Naek, maintained that the transfer of the casecontradicted a Supreme Court verdict passed in January this year.
NAB had “misinterpreted” the apex court’s decision on the fake accountscase, Naek argued, pointing out that the top court had not ordered that thecase be transferred to Rawalpindi.
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The NAB chairman submitted the transfer request in the banking court afterthe Supreme Court had wrapped up the fake accounts case, the formerpresident’s counsel told the bench.
Turning down Zardari’s request to issue a stay order against the bankingcourt’s ruling, the SHC bench issued notices to the NAB prosecutor anddirector general of NAB Karachi office summoning a response from themwithin a week. The court further said a decision on the matter will betaken after listening to all parties in the case.
The SHC bench also dismissed Naek’s request to summon the entire record ofthe case, and adjourned the hearing till March 26.
