National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday filed a supplementary reference that comprises fresh evidence, against former Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar in an Accountability Court hearing a corruption reference against him. The NAB filed supplementary reference against Dar in connection with a corruption case earlier filed wherein he was accused of holding assets beyond known means.
While hearing the case, Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Bashir accepted the supplementary reference against Dar which consists of seven volumes, while 24 witnesses and new accused, who including President National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Saeed Ahmed, Mansoor Raza Rizvi, Naeem Mehmood and directors of two companies. Special Prosecutor NAB Imran Shafiq and Investigation Officer Nadir Abbas submitted a supplementary reference to the registrar's office of the Accountability Court. The court after accepting the reference ordered to issue summons to all three accused to ask them to appear before the court tomorrow (Wednesday).
Shafiq told the court that the supplementary reference is filed in light of new evidence discovered during investigation of the case. He said that supplementary reference contains further details of about seven bank accounts owned by Dar and his companies with transactions amounting to Rs 482.84 million and $4.06 million.
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