Zardari, Faryal's judicial remand extended till December 17

The Accountability Court hearing multibillion rupee fake bank accounts case on Tuesday extended judicial remand of former president Asif Ali Zardari, Faryal Talpur and others till December 17 in the mega money laundering case.

Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Azam Khan hearing the mega money laundering and Park Lane reference against Zardari, Talpur and others extended judicial remand of all three accused till November 26.

The officials of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) produced Talpur before Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Azam Khan on expiry of her judicial remand but did not produce Zardari as he was shifted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) from jail for medial treatment on October 22.

The NAB prosecutor informed the court that the Bureau has filed a supplementary reference in the mega money laundering case. Scrutiny of the supplementary reference is under way, he said adding that supplementary reference consists of 65 volumes.

He further said that the NAB has nominated Zardari, Talpur, Hussain Lawai, Anwar Majeed, Abdul Ghani Majeed, Taha Raza, Arif Khan, Muhammad Umair, Syed Hussain Failsal Shah Jamote, Azam Wazir Khan, Nimr Majid, Mustafa Z Majid, Ali Kemal Majik, M Younas Kudwavi, Zain Malik, Haji Haroon, Kh Muhammad Salman Younus, Pir Darvesh Khan, Imran Khan, Muhammad Aurangzeb and Bilal Shaikh as accused in the supplementary reference.

The court ordered the NAB to provide copies of supplementary reference to all the accused till December 17. The court extended judicial remand of Zardari, Talpur and other accused till December 17 in the mega money laundering and Park Lane case.

The court also heard a petition filed by Talpur through her counsel, seeking permission to allow her one-day meeting with Zardari. The NAB official opposed the petition. However, the court permitted Talpur to meet Zardari.