Times of Islamabad

Former Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah faces blow over alleged Rs 500 billion corruption case

Former Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah faces blow over alleged Rs 500 billion corruption case

SUKKHUR – Former Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah faces blow over allegedRs 500 billion corruption case. An accountability court on Monday extendedthe physical remand of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Syed KhursheedShah in assets beyond income case till Novembr 4.

The senior leader was produced before an accountability court amid tightsecurity. National Accountability Bureau (NAB) pleaded a 15-day extensionin Khursheed Shah’s physical remand.

The court extended the physical remand of the PPP leader for another 15days and ordered to be produced before the court on November 4.

On September 18, NAB arrested Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader SyedKhursheed Shah in assets beyond known source of income case.

As per details garnered, NAB Rawalpindi and NAB Sukkur jointly carried theraid to arrest Shah. The PPP stalwart was arrested from his house in BaniGala.

Shah is facing charges of making assets amounting to Rs500 billion throughillicit means.