Reference against Dar: witness asked to produce entire bank transaction record

An Accountability Court hearing a corruption reference against former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar ordered a prosecution witness, who produced Dar's bank transaction history before the court on Wednesday, to bring all record related to the accused on the next hearing. Prosecution witness Mohammad Azeem, a bank official, while testifying before the Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Bashir in a corruption reference of having assets beyond known sources of income, filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Dar, produced Dar's bank transaction history before the anti-graft court.
Recording his statement, he said that he earlier produced Dar's bank details before the NAB.
Defence counsel Qazi Misbah cross-examined Azeem. The prosecution witness said he did not prepare statement of accounts of Dar and it is computer generated, adding that he made entries in the statement of account after going through it.
To a question, he replied that neither did he make foreign transaction entries nor does the document bear his signature. The witness added that he did not conduct process of transaction and it was conducted by the supervisor.
The witness said that the cheques and clearing annexed with Volume-4 of joint investigation report (JIT) had his signature. He prepared the bank transaction report by himself and made entries in transaction report on the basis of bank record.
Misbah asked the witness if he made the entries as per his will or he did it on anyone's directions. To this Azeem said that the competent authority had directed him to make separate entries of cash, clearing and transfer.
Azeem said that a cheque dated July 28, 2011 was deposited for Hajveri Trust. He also said that another cheque dated November 27, 2012 amounting to Rs 1,000,000 was deposited for Hajveri Trust.
To a question, he said that the cheque dated July 27, 2012 was of his branch and he has its original copy. He said that he worked as data officer in the bank from 2001 to 2004. He also performed as supervisor in the bank, he added.
The court adjourned the hearing of case till May 16. The defense counsel will continue cross-examination of the witness.