NAB to furnish report in Toshakhana vehicles' case on April 17
Pakistan
NAB had filed reference against Nawaz, Zardari for getting illegally getting vehicles
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday sought time from court to submit a report in the Toshakhana vehicles case.
Islamabad Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana heard the case against President Asif Ali Zardari, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Yusuf Raza Gilani and others.
In the court, the NAB sought time to submit the report. During the hearing, NAB Prosecutor Azhar Maqbool Shah said Nawaz Sharif had requested the Bureau that he wanted to join the investigation.
"Sharif was investigated. Now our investigation officers are not available. In the light of the investigation, they will submit a report whether the case can be prosecuted or not," Shah told court.
The NAB prosecutor requested the court to grant them time till next hearing and they would submit the report. The court adjourned the hearing of the case till April 17 for furnishing it with the report.
It should be noted that according to reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau in the accountability court, Yusuf Raza Gilani, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Zardari (now country's president) and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif was illegally allotted vehicles from Toshakhana.
