Islamabad court declares former BISP chairperson Farzana Raja proclaimed offender
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An accountability court declared on Monday former Benazir Income Support Programme chairperson Farzana Raja a proclaimed offender and issued her permanent arrest warrants in the BISP corruption reference.
Raja, who is currently out of the country, served as the
BISP chairperson during the tenure of the Pakistan Peoples Party government
from 2008 to 2013.
She is accused of embezzling Rs1.5 billion from the BISP
Two witnesses record statements in Toshakhana reference
During the statement, the witness said that Zardari’s monthly salary as president was Rs80,000
Former president Asif Ali Zardari. PHOTO: EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
An accountability court recorded statements of more National Accountability Bureau (NAB) witnesses in the Toshakhana reference against former president Asif Ali Zardari and former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Thursday.
Accountability Judge Asghar Ali presided over the hearing. On the occasion, requests for exemption of the Zardari, Gilani, Abdul Ghani Majeed and Anwar Majeed were submitted in the court, which were granted by the judge.
Deputy Prosecutor General of NAB Sardar Muzaffar Abbasi appeared before the court. First the statement of NAB witness Kaleem Ahmed Shehzad, a section officer in the cabinet division, was recorded.