KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC), on Monday extended the pre-arrest bail plea of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Manzoor Wassan in assets beyond income case. The high court conducted the hearing of Manzoor Wassan’s plea against the probe initiated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in assets beyond income case. During the hearing, the NAB prosecutor told the court that it has been decided to close the inquiry against Manzoor Wassan and the recommendation was forwarded to the headquarters. The prosecutor added that a response was due to be made by the NAB headquarters.
The high court gave time to NAB officials to submit their response. Later, the SHC extended the pre-arrest bail of Manzoor Wassan till May 4 and adjourned the hearing.
The PPP leader is accused of making assets beyond his known sources of income and owns benami properties too, however, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had failed in filing reference against the PPP stalwart.
SHC asks Sindh govt to form
mechanism to monitor restaurants
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday directed the Sindh government to formulate a mechanism to check the usage of sheesha and other illegal activities at restaurants.
A two-member bench of the SHC, headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, heard a petition against the use of sheesha and other illegal activities at a restaurant located on Super Highway. During the hearing, the court asked the Sindh government why do not police monitor these restaurants? You bring the traditional report, the court inquired the police. The focal person sought some time to submit a report in this regard.
The court granted him more time and directed the Station House Officer (SHO) SITE Super Highway to personally visit the restaurant and check the usage of sheesha and submit its report.