Pakistan

NAB granted time to file supplementary reference against Pervaiz Ashraf

  • He prayed the court to grant more time in this regard which was allowed by the judge. After this, the hearing was adjourned till next date.
Published April 6, 2021 Updated April 6, 2021 06:54pm
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ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Tuesday granted time to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to file supplementary reference till May 3, in Karkay Power Project case against former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and others.

AC-III Judge Syed Asghar Ali heard the graft reference against PPP's stalwart Pervaiz Ashraf and others. The NAB prosecutor informed the court that the plea bargain request of co-accused Rana Mujahid was under process which causing delay in submission of supplementary reference.

He prayed the court to grant more time in this regard which was allowed by the judge. After this, the hearing was adjourned till next date.

Meanwhile, AC-I Judge Muhammad Bashir summoned two prosecution witnesses including Waseem Yousaf and Yousaf Joya on April 20, for testimony in rental power reference against former secretary water and power Shahid Rafi and others.