An accountability court Wednesday acquitted 10 suspects including PakistanPeople’s Party (PPP) leader and former Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB)chairman Asif Hashmi link in areference of illegal investmentlink, reported 24NewsHD TVchannel.
The reference was filed against Asif Hashmilink and others by the NationalAccountability Bureau (NAB) on the charge of causing huge loss to thenational exchequer through illegal investments. They were also accused ofabuse of power.
Under the new amended ordinance, Accountability Court No. 1 Judge Asad Alidelivered the verdict, acquitting the accused in the reference.
NAB Prosecutor Harris Qureshi gave final arguments.
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The court adjourned the decision on another reference on allotment of plotstill May 18.
It is to be noted here that Asif Hashmilink produced before theaccountability court from jail. He is on bail in the NAB cases; he isunder-arrest in the cases of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
