LAHORE: Former President and PPP co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari challenged Park Lane reference under new Amendments in NAB law. As per details, petitioner filed by former president states that case is not in jurisdiction of accountability court after amendment in NAB laws. Court should either send reference back to NAB or acquit it, petitioner told court. Asif Zardari has already got relief from AC in Thatta Water Supply and Rs 8 billion transaction references.

Earlier, accountability sent back Thatta Water Supply reference against Asif Ali Zardari to National Accountability Bureau. Accountability Judge Rana Nasir sent back reference to NAB as “Case does not come in jurisdiction of court”. Court directed accountability watchdog to refer reference to concerned forum.

Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur and other accused face charges of corruption through fake bank accounts and embezzlement in the financial facility for Park Lane Private Limited and Parthenon (Pvt) Limited. Park Lane case is being investigated under different sections of National Accountability Ordinance 1999, and Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010, over Zardari’s alleged involvement in loan and its misappropriation by Parthenon Private Limited. A loan worth Rs 1.5 billion was taken from bank and transferred to company’s account in private bank. Education for all’, an integral component of PPP’s manifesto: Asif Zardari

Meanwhile, President Pakistan Peoples’ Party Asif Ali Zardari said that ‘education for all’ was an integral component of party’s manifesto. In message on International Day of Education, he said Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto established educational institutions all over country. He said Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto advised students to explore knowledge in realm of computer technology. “Through Benazir Income Support Program, Waseela-e-Taleem education programme for poor was initiated. Aim of BISP education programme is to educate children of citizens with low income,” he said. Asif Zardari said that education and knowledge were vital to eradicate ignorance in society. Education is main step to end sense of class and cultural deprivation, he added.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 25 2023

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