Production orders for Siraj Durrani issued
- By Web Desk -
- Feb 21, 2019
KARACHI: Acting Speaker Sindh Assembly Rehana Leghari on Thursday, issued production orders for Agha Siraj Durrani to make sure his attendance in tomorrow’s session of the house, ARY News reported.
Sindh assembly is set to meet tomorrow at 2:00 pm, the assembly secretariat has also issued an notification in this regard.
Durrani was arrested by the accountability watchdog over assets beyond means case from Islamabad, yesterday.
He was produced before an accountability court here amid tight security.
Upon NAB’s request, the physical remand of the accused was granted for eight days until March 1.
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A heavy contingent of police took charge of the security of Karachi’s accountability court as the detained Sindh assembly speaker was transported to the court.
On July 20 last year, the anti-corruption body had ordered an inquiry on charges of corruption against the Sindh Assembly speaker.
According to a NAB statement, three separate inquiries were initiated against Durrani.
One inquiry pertains to allegations of accumulation of assets beyond known sources of income by the PPP leader, while the second pertains to illegal appointments of 352 on government posts.