KARACHI: Former Information Minister Sharjeel Memon on Thursday  appeared before National Accountability Court for hearing of a mega corruption reference filed against him.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a reference against Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader Shajeel Memon and 10 others in Karachi’s accountability court for the alleged corruption of around Rs5 billion in the Department of Information Sindh.
Memon, who recently returned to Pakistan after self exile of two years, appeared before the court for the first time in the case, despite a back-related ailment which hindered his movement.
The court adjourned the hearing until May 6.
The PPP leader was earlier granted an interim bail by the Sindh High Court (SHC).
The former minister was seen walking to the court with assistance from his team. His lawyer told the media that Memon was suffering from a back-related ailment, for the treatment of which he had also travelled overseas.
It is pertinent to mention here that, NAB filed a reference case against Memon and 10 others in an accountability court of Karachi for alleged corruption of around PKR 5.76 billion. Others accused include Zulfiqar Ali Shallwani, Aneeta Baloch, Mansoor Ahmed Rajput, Mohammad Yousuf Kaboro, Inaam Akbar, Altaf Hussain Memon, Riyaz Manir, Fazal Mehmood, Mohammad Hanif, Asim, Masood Hashmi, Gulzar Ali, Suleman Mansoor Umer, Syed Naveed, and Sarang Latif Chandio.
Memon was living in a self-imposed exile for more than two years in Dubai and London.
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