ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad Tuesday extended the judicial remand of former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur till December 17 in fake bank accounts, mega money-laundering case and Park Lane reference.
Accountability court Judge Muhammad Azam Khan presided the hearing of the case.
Zardari was not produced before the court as he was admitted in PIMS hospital for treatment whereas Faryal Talpur was present in the court.
The court accepted Faryal’s plea and granted permission to meet her brother.
NAB prosecutor Sardar Muzaffar Abbasi stated before the court that a supplementary reference had also been filed in the fake account case, which has 65 volumes and is currently under scrutiny.
He said the number of accused were same whereas additional evidence had been added. The court ordered for provision of copies of the supplementary references to the accused. Later the court adjourned the hearing till December 17.