Court issues arrest warrant for Raja Pervez Ashraf in GEPCO case

Dunya News

The court has ordered to present the accused in next hearing at any cost.

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Accountability Court on Saturday has issued arrest warrant for former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in a case pertaining to illegal appointments in Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO).

According to details, Justice Najam-ul-Hassan heard the case during which Raja Pervez Ashraf’s lawyer submitted an exemption from court plea, stating that the former PM is out of country due to wife’s illness.

The judge dismissed the plea after properly going through it and ordered to present the accused in next hearing at any cost.

The court has also issued arrest warrant for Raja Pervez Ashraf for April 19.