ISLAMABAD: Special court of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) adjourned the PTV corruption case hearing against Dr Shahid Masood till April 16.
Judge Kamran Bisharat heard the case through Masood’s counsel Shah Khawar who files a plea seeking one day exemption from the appearance in court which the court granted for today.
In January, Mr Masood was granted bail by the Supreme Court in the PTV corruption scandal against bail bonds amounting to Rs 500,000.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had arrested Masood after the Islamabad High Court rejected his bail plea and he was shifted to Adiala jail on judicial remand on Nov 23, last year.
He is also accused of embezzling Rs.37 million during his tenure as managing director of PTV, and awarding contracts to a fake company. According to the FIA, Masood paid the company a sum of more than Rs.3 million at the time of the agreement as the firm was registered in Lahore and provided catering services.
An accountability court had deferred indictment of Masood on Jan 10. The judge had deferred the indictment after Masood’s counsel raised objections on certain charges. (INP)
