Staff Reporter
An accountability court on Thursday heard reference filed under charges of embezzlement of funds and corruption in sugarcane subsidy.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed reference against Khawaja Anwar Majeed and other 39 accused.
Four accused Hussain Syed, Matanat Ali, Salman Younus and Mustafa Zulqarnain filed petitions in court for their acquittal under the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance 2019.
Accountability Judge Muhammad Bashir issued notice to NAB and summoned reply over the petitions.
NAB prosecutor Suhail Arif submitted a report in the court with regard to non-arrest of three accused Nimr Majeed, Ali Kamal Majeed and Manahil Majeed.
The prosecutor also said that the house of an accused, Zulfiqar, has been traced and summon issued to him via the district police officer.
