(Court): SHC extends interim bail of chief minister’s advisor, others

Karachi:Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday extended the interim bail of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader Aijaz Jakhrani and others.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) claimed to have completed another inquiry against Jakhrani and others. The NAB prosecutor informed the court that an inquiry had been completed against the accused and a reference would be filed soon. According to the NAB prosecutor, Jakhrani and others had committed corruption in the name of development projects and NAB has got important evidence against the accused persons.

The court ordered NAB to file a reference against accused persons and it sought a report within six weeks. The court directed the NAB prosecutor to forward the copy of these orders to director general NAB Sukkur. The court extended the interim bail of Aijaz Jakhrani, Fareed Mugheri, Aijaz Ahmed and others till 5th October.