Court orders freezing of assets, accounts of Zulfi, Shahzad Akbar, Gogi, Malik Riaz
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An accountability court in Islamabad has ordered to freeze all assets and bank accounts of PTI leaders Zulfi Bukhari, Shahzad Akbar, Malik Riaz and Farah Gogi in connection with 190 million pounds scam involving former prime minister Imran Khan, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
AC judge Muhammad Basheer on Tuesday also directed the authorities to confiscate all registered vehicles belonging to Zulfi Bukhari, Shahzad Akbar and Farah Gogi.
The court also ordered to freeze assets and bank accounts of lawyer Ziaul Mustafa, Ali Riaz and others.
The AC judge also issued virtual arrest warrants for all the accused after declaring them fugitives.
Earlier on December 1, the NAB filed a £190 million corruption reference against Imran, his wife Bushra Bibi, a close family friend Farah Gogi and others in the accountability court.
NAB Deputy Prosecutor General Sardar Muzaffar Abbasi and IO Mian Umar Nadeem submitted the reference against eight accused to the court’s Registrar's Office.
The reference lists other accused as Shahzad Akbar, Barrister Ziaul Mustafa Naseem, and Zulfi Bukhari. Documents submitted include arrestd warrants for the accused and a witness list comprising 59 individuals.
Reporter Hashir Ahsan