Court orders confiscation of Zulfi Bukhari’s properties
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An accountability court in Islamabad has ordered the seizure of properties belonging PTI leader and a close associate of party founder Imran Khan, Zulfi Bukhari, who was also an absconder in the £190 million corruption case, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
AC Judge Nisar Javed Rana pronounced the verdict on Friday after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) submitted a request to confiscate Zulfi Bukhari's assets.
The court ordered the seizure of a 30-kanal plot owned by Zulfi Bukhari, along with another four-kanal plot in Islamabad.
Additionally, the court ruled that Bukhari's 1,210-kanal property in the Attock district, including a 91-kanal plot, be confiscated by the state.
The judge also sought a reported within seven days.
Zulfi Bukhari, who has been declared an absconder in the high-profile case, remained at large.
The authorities continue to pursue further legal actions against him, as the case unfolds under the scrutiny of anti-corruption efforts in Pakistan.
On September 1, the NAB had filed a petition in an accountability court to seek the seizure of properties owned by Zulfi Bukhari.
According to the petition, Zulfi Bukhari has been declared a proclaimed offender by the court, prompting the request for the confiscation of his assets. These include 34 kanals of land in Islamabad and 1,300 kanals in Attock.
Reporter Hashir Ahsan