Suspicious transactions case
By Obaid Abrar Khan
ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday got permanent bail from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on medical grounds in a NAB inquiry pertaining to suspicious transactions worth Rs 8 billion.
A division bench of the Islamabad High Court comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kayani heard the pre-arrest bail case of Zardari.
Zardari’s counsel Farouk H Naek stated that a medical board has submitted its report regarding the health of the former president. The bail petition has been filed on medical grounds, he said, adding that his client would cooperate with the NAB.