Accountability court to hear case against Zardari, Talpur tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court will hear the multi-billion fake bank accounts case against former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in Islamabad on Tuesday, ARY News reported.

The accountability Judge Mohammed Arshad Malik will conduct hearing of the case.

The court has summoned 30 suspects in the case including Zardari.

It would be second time that Asif Zardari will appear before the trial court.

Stringent security measures will be taken on this occasion. Heavy contingency of police will be posted around the judicial complex. At least 200 Rangers personnel will also be posted.

No irrelevant person will be allowed to enter the court premises.

The accountability court registrar said media will be given access to the court hearing.

“No compromise will be made on the issue of security,” said the registrar.

On April 10, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had extended the interim bail of Asif Ali Zardari and his sister until April 29 in fake bank accounts case.

An IHC bench, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiani, had given the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) more time to submit its response to the bail petitions of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders.

Zardari and his sister had appeared in the court for extension of their interim bail.