Zardar­i is accuse­d of constr­ucting a polo ground in the Prime Minist­er house on state expend­itureISLAMABAD : National Accountability Bureau (NAB)’s appeal against former president Asif Ali Zardari’s acquittal has been scheduled for hearing. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed NAB’s appeal, filed against Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari in the polo ground and Ursus tractor reference for Thursday. The high court has issued a cause list according to which, a two-member bench headed by the chief justice of the high court will conduct the hearing. Fake accounts case: Sindh chief secretary summoned over failure to present suspects before courtNAB challenged Zardari’s acquittal back in 2014. Zardari is accused of constructing a polo ground in the Prime Minister house on state expenditure.

Source: The Express Tribune April 17, 2019 08:15 UTC