Court defers giving verdict in FCS graft case till February 11
Karachi
February 7, 2021
An accountability court on Saturday deferred till February 11 its judgement in a case pertaining to corruption at the Fishermen Cooperative Society (FCS), involving Pakistan Peoples Party local leader Dr Nisar Morai.
Accountability Court -I had reserved its decision last week after hearing the final arguments from the defence and the prosecution following a nearly three years long trial. The decision was likely to be pronounced on Saturday.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed a reference in January 2018, accusing then FCS chief Morai, former chief Abdul Saeed Khan, former vice chairman Sultan Qamar Siddiqui and 10 other officials and contractors of misusing their authority, embezzling funds, making illegal appointments and awarding fake contracts during 2014-15.