ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday extended the pre-arrest bail of former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur till June 10 in the fake bank accounts case.
A two-member division bench, comprising of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani and Justice Aamer Farooq, presided over the proceedings of the bail application seeking permanent bail for Mr Zardari and his sister.
On the other hand, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) furnished all record in the court, as per its order yesterday, pertaining to the fake accounts transactions in the hearing today.
Subsequently, the court examined the record, NAB additional prosecutor Jahanzeb Bharwana presented three reports before the court as evidence on the involvement of Mr Zardari and his sister in the case.
To which, Mr Zardari’s defense counsel, Farooq H Naek sought more time from the court “as new documents have been furnished today.”
