Assets reference: Bank account details of Dar, his family submitted in NAB court
On Monday, the court had declared Ishaq Dar an absconder in the reference.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Accountability court on Thursday resumed hearing of assets beyond means case against Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar at Judicial Complex.
During the proceeding headed by Justice Mohammad Bashir, details of Ishaq Dar and his family’s three bank accounts were submitted in the court while record of the lockers under the minister and his wife’s names was also presented.
Meanwhile, prosecutor’s witness Azeem Khan, who is an officer at private bank, also recorded his statement in the case. He said National Accountability Bureau (NAB) asked him for details of Ishaq Dar’s accounts in August 2017.
Dar’s first bank account was opened during October 2001 to October 2012 while second one was registered between August 2012 and December 2016. Third account was active during January 2017 to August 2017.
On Monday, the court had declared Ishaq Dar an absconder in the reference over his continuous absence from the hearings. The court had also directed him to submit Rs5 million bail bonds.
Earlier, NAB prosecutor adopted stance that summon is not required to be sent to London as the suspect is aware of the entire court proceedings. He argued that Dar is not suffering from any heart disease while his every medical report differs from the previous one.
IHC turns down Dar’s exemption plea
On the other hand, Islamabad High Court rejected the plea of former Finance Minister seeking exemption from appearance in assets beyond known sources of income case.
Justice Athar Manullah and Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurang conducted hearing over Dar’s petition against his non-bailable arrest warrants.
Ishaq Dar’s lawyer told judges that his client is unable to personally appear in the accountability court due to ill health and wants to become part of the trial proceedings through his representative.
He argued that Dar had regularly appeared in the previous hearings when he was in good health. The lawyer added that a 30-day time span is provided to the suspect from indictment till being declared as an absconder but it was reduced to 10 days.
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He requested the court to grant exemption to his client from personal appearances. On court’s inquiry, Dar’s lawyer told that his client will return to Pakistan in 10-15 days if allowed by doctors.
“Don’t condition Ishaq Dar’s return to country with the permission of doctors. How can we give relief to the petitioner if he is not willing to come back? Dar’s arrival date should be specified or should we deem that he will not return till indefinite period,” remarked the judge.
