ISLAMABAD – An Accountability Court (AC) Tuesday testified a prosecutionwitness in the liquified natural gas (LNG) reference against former primeminister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others.
AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan conducted hearing on the reference filed byNational Accountability Bureau (NAB). Abbasi and other accused appearedbefore court.
At the outset of hearing, the court recorded the statement of NAB witnessHassan Bhatti, an petroleum ministry official.
On the occasion, the defense counsel objected over the statement and saidNAB prosecutor was trying to influence the witness.
The prosecutor said the witness wanted to present the relevant record andhe did not know to bring it in the court record.
The witness presented the record pertaining to a letter from the formerPakistan State Oil Managing Director Imranul Haq to Shahid Khaqan Abbasidated July 13, 2013, list of participants of meeting for LNG import,correspondence with American non governmental organization and consultantand other documents.
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The court made the documents as part of the case record and adjourned thecase till December 22.
Earlier, the court allowed Abbasi to leave the court after marking theattendance.
Meanwhile, AC-III Judge Syed Asghar Ali granted more time to defence lawyertill January 4, for arguments on acquittal pleas of former prime ministerRaja Pervaiz Ashraf and others in Reshma and Gulf Rental Power references.
