ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Tuesday instructed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit its comments against the acquittal plea of former
prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in reference pertaining illegal award of media campaign.
AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the acquittal plea of former
prime minister in reference filed by anti gr
aft body. NAB prosecutor and co-accused in the case appeared before the court. The NAB couldn’t submit its comments during hearing of this day at this the court instructed the
bureau to file it till May 16.
The former
prime minister and co-accused had challenged the reference under amendments in NAB ordinance. The reference had alleged the accused for com
mitting corruption in funds for the advertis
ement of universal services funds.
