ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court Islamabad on Wednesday adjourned hearing of Park Lane case against former president Asif Ali Zardari and others without any progress due to a lawyers’ protest.

Accountability Court-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan, while hearing Park Lane case adjourned the hearing of the case till November 18, without any proceedings due to a protest of the Islamabad Bar Association (IBA).

NAB Prosecutor Irfan Bola and Zardari’s counsel Farooq H Naek’s associate Sheraz Rajpal appeared before the court. The prosecution witness, Ahsan Aslam, also appeared before the court.

Those who were nominated by the NAB in the supplementary reference filed in the connection with Park Lane case include, Asif Ali Zardari, Muhammad Iqbal Memon, director Park Lane Company, M/s Park Lane Estate Private Limited, Muhammad Iqbal Khan Noori director M/s Parthenon (Pvt) Ltd, Muhammad Hanif Accountant M/s Park Lane Estate, M/s Parthenon (Pvt) Limited, an incorporated entity bearing certificate of incorporation under the provision of the Companies Ordinance 1984, and Hussain Lawai, former president Arif Habib Bank, and the Summit Bank.

The other accused included Abdul Ghani Majid, shareholder/director Regent Service (Pvt) Ltd multiple companies known as Omni Group, Khawaj Anwar Majid shareholder director Omni Group, Taha Raza public relationship manager Arif Habib Bank now Summit Bank, Farooq Abdullah area branch manager HBL, Uzair Naeem former AVP Summit Bank, M/s Tracom (Pvt) Ltd through GM south-an incorporated entity bearing certificate of incorporation under the provision of the companies office, Muhammad Saleem Faisal General Manger (GM) M/s Tracom (Pvt) Limited, and Zahir Ismail.

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