SHC hears Kamran Michael's petition against arrest

KARACHI: A bench of Sindh High Court on Tuesday heard petition of former minister for Ports and Shipping Kamran Michael against his arrest, ARY News reported.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor informed the bench about a corruption inquiry against the former minister.

The investigation officer of NAB told the court that Kamran Michael along with other accused was involved in illegal allotment of three plots.

Chief Justice Ahmed Ali Shaikh summoned written statement from the investigation officer and the case officer of NAB until April 18.

The counsel of the former minister told the court that his client was not named in the inquiry and neither in the reference of KPT land allotment scam.

The bench ordered the accountability bureau to submit comments about the accused in the next hearing.

Kamran Michael, a former minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader is accused of illegally allotting three commercial and residential apartment plots at prime locations of KPT Cooperative Housing Society in Karachi to his favourite persons.

Kamran Michael held the portfolio of the minister for ports and shipping between 2013 and 2016. He  held several cabinet posts during different governments.

The NAB chairman had ordered an inquiry in January 2018, against Michael for alleged misuse of his authority.