SUKKUR: An accountability court in Sukkur on Tuesday directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to produce evidence against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Shah in the next hearing on Jan 7.
The bureau filed a reference pertaining to accumulating assets beyond means against Shah, alleging that the lawmaker caused a loss of Rs1.23 billion to the national exchequer.
Shah was produced in the accountability court from the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in Sukkur where he has been admitted owing to cardiac disease. His wives, son and nephew are among the 18 co-accused in the reference and also appeared before the court on Tuesday.
The court, during the hearing, directed NAB to produce documents of the reference filed against the former opposition leader in the next hearing. After completion of the hearing, Shah was transferred back to NICVD.
The Sukkur bench of the Sindh High Court on Monday suspended accountability court’s orders dated Dec 17 to grant bail to Shah and summoned him and his 17 co-accused to the court on Jan 16 next year.
