Indictment of Zardari questioned

Islamabad: Senator Sherry Rehman, Pakistan People’s Party Secretary General Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari and Secretary Information Dr. Nafisa Shah have strongly condemned indictment of former President Asif Ali Zardari by a NAB court. They also raised questions regarding this indictment when President Zardari’s lawyers were not present in the court.

Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari said that it is now a proven fact that NAB acts are against the constitution regarding cases against PPP leadership. Supreme Court has also declared NAB a worst kind of institution. NAB should be closed down after losing credibility.

Senator Sherry Rehman said that to indict former president Zardari in the absence of his counsels is unlawful because no one can be indicted in the absence of his lawyers. Indictment in the absence of counsels amounts to usurping the basic rights of former President Zardari. This indictment and all other actions of NAB are raising questions about NAB. PPP will not surrender its rights to bring amendments in NAB laws.

Dr Nafisa Shah said that PPP has always respected courts but justice does not seem to prevail in NAB court. It is a condemnable act by the NAB court to indict former president in the absence of his lawyers. PPP has always raised questions about the competence of NAB investigation officers and their bias against PPP leadership. Asif Ali Zardari has always been successful in the court of law and has been exonerated from all false cases. She asked NAB that what happened to the helicopter case against the Prime Minister and the Malam Jabba case. There are dozens of cases against government ministers but NAB is unmoved, she concluded.