KARACHI:Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday extended the interim bail of ex-CM Sindh Sayed Qaim Ali Shah till February 25.
A SHC bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro, heard the case related to illegal allotment of land in Kandhkot against former Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah. The inquiry was conducted by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) over alleged illegal allotment of land in Kandhkot.
During the hearing, NAB prosecutor told the court that an intervening reference has been filed against the accused in an accountability court in Sukkur. He said that Qaim Ali Shah’s name was not included in the intervening reference, but a supplementary reference will be filed against Qaim Ali Shah by the NAB.
The NAB prosecutor told the court that the government released Rs110 million funds to the petitioner erstwhile to the decision of the hearing. The NAB expressed worries over the release of funds during the trial.
He said that the funds were transmitted to the officers of revenue and other concerned departments who are already facing NAB investigation. He said that statements of Qaim Ali Shah and other accused had been recorded by the NAB. Later, the court extended the interim bail of former chief minister Sindh till February 25 and adjourned the hearing.