Summary The accountability court heard the case pertaining to NAB references against Zardari on Saturday.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The accountability court has reserved its decision over former president Asif Ali Zardari’s plea seeking exemption from appearing before the court.
The accountability court heard the case pertaining to NAB references against Zardari on Saturday.
During the course of proceedings, Farooq H Naek, counsel for Zardari said that his client cannot appear due to security threats.
The court reserved the decision after hearing the arguments while another application seeking acquittal of Zardari was also filed in court.
Farooq said none of the references had evidences against Zardari, therefore, he should be acquitted.
During the last hearing, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari appeared before accountability court amid tight security.
During the course of proceedings, Farooq H Naek, counsel for Zardari,submityted a plea, stating that all accused in polo ground had been acquitted while pleaded the court to end charges against his client.
Asif Ali Zardari was summoned in court on at least five corruption references filed by NAB. The references against Zardari include polo ground, SGS, Cotecna, ARY and Ursus tractors. The court had already acquitted other accused in these references.
The accountability court took a suo motu action and reopened five references against Zardari in October, 2013. Earlier, the references were deferred because he enjoyed constitutional immunity during his tenure as President of Pakistan.
Polo ground reference is build upon the construction of a polo ground in PM house. The NAB had declared it illegal and in violation of rights afforded to him.
Zardari had last appeared before court in 2004 after which he got bail and went abroad.
