Islamabad: (PNP Update) The accountability court has reserved its decision on the acquittal requests of the accused in the LNG case against former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and other accused.
A hearing was held on the LNG reference against former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and other accused. The hearing on the reference was conducted by Judge Nasir Javed Rana of Accountability Court. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi appeared in the court. Argued.
Counsel for the accused said that the 13-member board decided that the tender should be awarded, the LSA process started when bidding was completed.
Meanwhile, the NAB prosecutor opposed the acquittal of the accused, the accused should not be acquitted, the court should decide only on the jurisdiction, whether the case is a crime or not, the forum will be different, corrupt practice in the LNG case and There was non-transparency.
The NAB prosecutor said that the provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Act are also included in this case, the Supreme Court took up the issue of non-transparency in LNG, and we are also looking at the cases of money laundering and fake accounts.
During the hearing, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi came to the rostrum and said that these cases were made on political grounds, today the country is standing on the verge of destruction, I have applied in the Islamabad High Court to tell what has been accused against me.
NAB prosecutor said that Shahid Khaqan Abbasi came to the court on every appearance and has been watching the proceedings.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that as many witnesses as there are, not a single one could tell what is the charge against me, for four years I am being dragged in this case, I sold the car four years ago which I had till now in the name of another citizen. Could not transfer.
After hearing the arguments of the parties, the accountability court reserved its decision on the jurisdiction on the LNG reference and said that efforts will be made to deliver the decision today.
Speaking to the media on the occasion of appearance in the court, former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that I have given a record of 35 years, Justice Javed Iqbal give his account, today politicians are corrupt or Justice Javed Iqbal is corrupt.
Shahid Khaqan said that there are people who have been in jail for seven to seven years. In four years, not a single witness could come against Mirif who said that he committed corruption. If there was no LNG today, the country would have gone bankrupt.
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