National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday requested the Accountability Court hearing multibillion rupees fake bank accounts case to reject the acquittal application filed by accused Abdul Ghani Majeed, son of Omni Group Chairman Anawar Majeed, as NAB is investigating against him in different cases.

The NAB has filed its written reply before Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Azam Khan with respect to acquittal application of Majeed. The accused had filed acquittal application under the NAB (Amendment) Ordinance for acquittal in the reference filed against him.

According to NAB, Majeed is a beneficiary of Omni Group and one of the accused of fake bank accounts case. The NAB is conducting investigation against Majeed in different cases. The NAB further told the court that the accused is a very close associate of former director general of Sindh Building Control Authority. The NAB requested the court to reject his acquittal application.

Meanwhile, a key accused of liquefied natural gas (LNG) case involving former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi filed an application before the court seeking permanent exemption from personal appearance before the court till the trial starts.

The accused former managing director (MD) Pakistan State Oil (PSO) Sheikh Imran-ul-Haque filed an exemption application before Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Azam Khan.

During the course of hearing, Haque's counsel told the court that his client is suffering from different diseases due to which he is unable to appear before it. He requested the court to grant permanent exemption to his client from personal appearance before it.