LAHORE: Four witnesses have recorded their statements to the NationalAccountability Bureau (NAB) in connection with the assets beyond incomecase against Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader KhawajaMuhammad Asif.

Another progress was made in assets beyond income case against Khawaja Asifas four witnesses recorded their statements to the anti-corruption watchdog.

According to NAB documents, a bank peon in Lahore had submitted over Rs28million to the bank account of Khawaja Asif following the orders of seniorofficers.

It stated that the nephew of Khawaja Asif, Khawaja Sultan, had submittedRs20 million to his bank account after being told by his paternal uncle.

A senior political worker Rana Abdul Waheed had submitted Rs30 million toAsif’s account and told the NAB that the money was given to him by Asif.

Another political activist Sarmad Ijaz had withdrawn Rs5 million fromAsif’s bank account and handed him over the money.

The documents stated that Asif had failed to respond to the NAB’s queryregarding the money from where it was earned.

Earlier on January 22, an accountability court in Lahore had sent PakistanMuslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif to jail on 14-day judicialremand in assets beyond income case.

The court had ordered the authorities to produce Asif on February 7 again.