The Accountability Court judge, Muhammad Bashir, while hearing the case, approved the NAB's request and ordered the anti-graft body to provide a copy of the court's order to the accused former president. The NAB after seizing Zardari's house on February 12 had sought confirmation from the accountability court.

The NAB's Investigation Officer, Ahmed Saeed Wazir, appeared before the court. The NAB prosecutor told the court that the house was bought in 2014, and the payment was made through joint accounts with 'corruption money'. "The affected party can contact the court, if they want," the court's order said. The former president, Asif Ali Zardari, and his sister Faryal Talpur, are among the 30 accused nominated in the mega money laundering case.

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