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The owner of a private construction company arrested in
connection with the Upper Kohistan financial scandal in Peshawar and has been
handed over to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on an additional
eight-day physical remand by the accountability court.
Accountability court judge Muhammad Zafar Khan announced
this decision during the hearing of the case. Accused Fazil Khan was presented
in the court under tight security. NAB Special Prosecutor Fahim and the
investigation officer were also present in the court on this occasion.
The NAB prosecutor told the court that the accused is the
owner of a private construction company and huge transfers of money have been
revealed in his accounts established in five different private banks.
According to NAB, a total of more than Rs 5.27 billion 70
million have been transferred in the bank accounts of the accused.
The prosecutor took the position that more revelations have
been made by the accused during the investigation, in light of which the scope
of the investigation has been expanded. NAB requested the court that further
questioning of the accused is necessary, therefore, the physical remand should
be extended.
After hearing NAB's arguments, the court ordered the accused
to be handed over to NAB on physical remand for another eight days. The further
hearing of the case will be held on the scheduled date.
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