Fake accounts cases: Charge sheet issued against Asif Zardari and 13 accused.

 

Karachi (15-Aug-2020) Accountability court has issued charge sheets of former president Asif Ali Zardari and 13 accused in fake accounts case. The charge sheet said that Asif Zardari transferred money through fake company to his company's account. One and a half billion rupees were diverted to fake accounts to cover up the crime. According to details, the accountability court has issued a 17-page charge sheet of Park Lane Company reference.

In which former president Asif Ali Zardari and 13 accused have been nominated. It was stated in the charge sheet that Asif Zardari had set up a fake company Thanon through Younis Kadwadi and Iqbal Memon. Asif Zardari transferred money from the fake company to his company's account. A sum of Rs 1.5 billion was circulated in fake accounts to cover up the crime. Asif Zardari said that he has understood all the allegations.

I reject the allegations, I will defend myself in the case. It should be noted that the accountability court had issued a written order setting a date for indictment of former President Asif Ali Zardari in the Park Lane reference of fake accounts. A three-page written order issued by Judge Azam Khan's court said that nine accused, including Asif Zardari and Khawaja Anwar Majeed, would be indicted through video link.

Asif Zardari will be indicted at Bilawal House Karachi while Khawaja Anwar Majeed will be indicted through a video link from a Karachi hospital. The three accused in the reference Farooq Abdullah, Mohammad Hanif and Mohammad Saleem Faisal will be present on the video link from the Registrar's Office Karachi while video link will be arranged for Iqbal Khan Noori, Mohammad Hanif, Hussain Loai and Taha Raza in Adiala Jail. Attendance is directed to ensure attendance on the date of indictment, the Registrar will identify the accused to the Accountability Court or his designated competent officer.