Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected former finance minister Ishaq Dar's plea against verdict of NAB court declaring him a proclaimed offender.
According to media reports, two-member bench allowed the accountability court to hold its verdict against Dar. IHC also allowed NAB court to continue its proceedings against him.
Earlier, IHC issued orders to suspend proceedings against former minister. The bench consists of Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb conducted the hearing today.
Previously, Qazi Misbah, the counsel for Dar , argued before the court that his client was suffering from a cardiac problem and he was currently in London for treatment purpose. He said the accountability court continued its proceedings against Dar despite submission of a medical certificate to the court.
The counsel contended that the accountability court was conducting the trial of his client in his absence and recording statements of prosecution witnesses. He said his client was not avoiding the court trial but he wanted the trial through his representative due to his ailment.
In counter-arguments, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor Imran Shafique maintained that the accused had no such sickness that could prevent him from returning home.
He said that prosecution witnesses were being testified under the criminal procedure. Justice Aurangzeb asked how could a person be declared a proclaimed offender without being given 30-day time for appearance.
