ISLAMABAD: Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday appeared before an accountability court in Islamabad in a case pertaining to money laundering through fake bank accounts.
Reportedly, Justice Arshad Malik presided over the hearing of the case.
As the hearing resumed, Zardari requested the court to uncuff the accused persons in the case.
“It is a white-collar crime, all accused individuals are well-educated,” he said.
To which, the judge asked whether the accused persons were in jail or under the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). To this, the NAB prosecutor told the court that the accused persons were currently in jail.
Meanwhile, the court adjourned the proceedings of the case till July 8.
Strict security measures were taken around the courthouse and a heavy contingent of security personnel was deployed to prevent any untoward incident.
