President Asif Ali Zardari filed on Thursday an application in an accountability court seeking presidential immunity in the Thatta water supply reference.
During the hearing of the case, the president’s counsel submitted the application and stated that the same has also been attained in other cases and the current case can not proceed.
The court issued notices to the National Accountability Bureau in the case and adjourned the hearing till April 22.
The other accused in the case include former secretary Ejaz Ahmed Khan, Ali Akbar, Ejaz Memon, Ali Akbar Abro, Khawaja Abdul Ghani Majeed, Manahal Majeed, Abdul Nadeem Bhutto and others.
The water supply reference pertains to an alleged illegal award of a contract for the water supply scheme in Thatta to a private contractor.
