Asif Zardari seeks presidential immunity in NAB reference

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari filed on Thursday an application in an accountability court seeking presidential immunity in the Thatta water supply reference. 

During the hearing of the case, the president’s counsel submitted the application and stated that the same has also been attained in other cases and the current case cannot proceed. 

The court issued notices to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in the case and adjourned the hearing till April 22.

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The other accused in the case include former secretary Ejaz Ahmed Khan, Ali Akbar, Ejaz Memon, Ali Akbar Abro, Khawaja Abdul Ghani Majeed, Manahal Majeed, Abdul Nadeem Bhutto and others.

According to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the case pertains to illegal award of a contract by the Special Initiative Department for water supply scheme, Thatta to a private contractor.

In January 2023, an accountability court sent back a corruption reference against Zardari after amendments to the NAB law.

Earlier, Zardari also secured presidential immunity in the Park Lane reference case.