ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Thursday adjourned the hearing on mega money laundering reference against former president Asif Ali Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur and others till July 8.
A cross-examination of witness in the mega money laundering reference was also continued by the defence lawyer during the hearing.
AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the graft reference connected with fake accounts scam filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
The court also granted one-day exemption from hearing to Zardari and his sister on their lawyers’ request. Defence lawyers Farooq H Naek, Arshad Tabriz and Ehsan Qureshi, and NAB witnesses Mohammad Naeem and Manager Summit Bank Mehroz Akhtar appeared before the court.
The defense counsel Farooq H Naek cross-examined the witness Muhammad Naeem, after which the court directed another witness Mehroz Akhtar to appear on the next hearing. The hearing was adjourned till July 8.