ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The accountability court hearing reference against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar recorded the statement of a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) witness Ishtiaq Ali on Wednesday, and summoned two others on next date of hearing to testify.
The hearing took place in Islamabad where the accountability court Judge Muhammad Bashir picked up the reference against Ishaq Dar filed by the NAB in compliance of Supreme Court orders in Panama Papers Case judgment. Ishaq Dar is accused to have had assets beyond known sources of income.
During the Course of hearing, the NAB witness Ishtiaq Ali presented some documents regarding the case and recorded his statement before the Court.
During cross-examine, Ishaq Dar’s Counsel Khawaja Haris asked from the witness about the record of accounts upon which NAB also wrote a letter.
Ishtiaq Ali replied that he possesses the record as well as the photocopy of the letters.
Later the Court also summoned two others including Tariq Javed and Shahid Aziz on next date of hearing to testify, and adjourned hearing of a reference against Ishaq Dar.
Earlier, Ishaq Dar appeared before the court for third time here along with State Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CAAD) Tariq Fazal Chaudhary, Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha and Minister of State for IT Anusha Rehman.
It may be mentioned here that during last hearing NAB had filed a list comprising 28 witnesses in accountability court who would testify against finance minister in this case.
The accountability court had indicted Ishaq Dar on September 27 and summoned the two witnesses to testify.
The finance minister had denied all charges that were levelled against him terming them false, and submitted surety bonds worth Rs 5 million as per directions of the court to ensure his attendance.
The NAB reference was filed against Mr. Dar on September 8 on directives of the apex court in Panama papers case.
