Staff Reporters
Karachi/Sukkur
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Asif Ali Zardari’s brother-in-law, Fazlullah Pechuho, tomorrow (Wednesday) in a case pertaining to illegal land allotment case, it is reported on Tuesday.
As per details, the anti-graft watchdog has summoned Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Fazlullah Pechuho in connection with its probe into illegal allotment of land in Kashmore.
The anti-corruption watchdog has maintained that Fazlullah Pechuho had allotted 12,000-square-foot land adjacent to Taluka hospital Kashmore to Abdul Rehman Dashti.
Fazlullah Pechuho was serving as finance secretary Sindh and member of allotment committee, said NAB in a statement.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) told the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday closed separate inquiries against two provincial lawmakers belonging to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) facing corruption charges.
The NAB lawyer told the high court that the anti-corruption watchdog’s Karachi chapter has ended inquiries of making illegal assets against PPP’s members of provincial assembly (MPAs), Taimur Talpur and Hakeem Baloch.
He said that the institution has found no evidences against the lawmakers for making illegal assets and the matter is forwarded to the NAB chairman.
This, the investigation officer told SHC’s Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Shaikh when he questioned that the institution had created panic in such a manner the matter is so big.
Justice Shaikh remarked that the court has nothing to do with the NAB’s session and the officer will have to give a clear answer against the accused persons.
The investigation officer said that there is no evidence [of having illegal assets] exists against Talpur and Baloch.
Later, the court dismissed the bail petition of Hakeem Baloch as it became ineffective after the NAB’s response, whereas, the SHC CJ approved interim bail of Taimur Talpur.
