ISLAMABAD: Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali
Zardari on Wednesday filed a
pre-arrest bail petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in the mega money laundering and fake accounts case.The case is being investigated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and
Zardari has been accused of involvement in the case. The former president stated in his
plea the NAB had already summoned him thrice and was fearing arrest over an unknown number of inquiries being initiated against him.The petition has made NAB Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal and Deputy Director Muhammad Kamran as respondents.Separately, the IHC will hear Usman Dar’s
plea for Zardari’s disqualification on April 4. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah will hear the case.The
plea seeks permanent disqualification of
Zardari under Article 62(1) (f) of the Constitution.
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