Accountability court in Islamabad on Tuesday once again deferred indictment of PTI founder and his wife Bushra Bibi in £190 million case.
Newly-appointed AC judge Nasir Javed Rana had not yet taken charge of the office. As a result, the hearing in the reference which was to be held at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi was adjourned till February 23.
Earlier, due to the non-availability of Judge Muhammad Bashir on the previous hearings, the hearing was put off without any proceeding. A new judge was appointed yesterday due after the retirement of Judge Muhammad Bashir.
The PTI chairman was facing charges of corruption in £190 million case involving a property tycoon.
Imran Khan along with his wife Bushra Bibi and other PTI leaders faced a NAB inquiry related to a settlement between the PTI government and the property tycoon, which reportedly caused a loss of £190 million to the national exchequer.
As per the charges, Imran Khan and other accused allegedly adjusted Rs50 billion — £190 million at the time — sent by Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to the Pakistani government as part of the agreement with the property tycoon.—NNI
