An Islamabad accountability court has adjourned the hearing of five references filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against the former president Asif Ali Zardari till January 9. 2014.
The accountability court judge Muhammad Bashir held the hearing against the former president and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman, but due to his absence could not indict him in polo reference.
Zardari’s counsel Farooq H Naek said the court that his client cannot appear in the court pertaining to security threats and until and uncless he is not provided with foolproof security he will not appear before the court.
He informed following the directives of apex court, a formal letter was written to the IG and interior secretary regarding his client’s security but no response received till date.
The references against Zardari include polo ground, SGS, Cotecna, ARY and Ursus tractors.
Hereby, it is important to note that the court had already acquitted other accused in these references.
However, after the appointment of new NAB chief, the NAB has re-opened the five deferred references against Zardari, because earlier, he enjoyed constitutional immunity during his tenure as the president of Pakistan.