1851/2019 Const. P. Shamshad Khatoon (Petitioner) V/S Chairman NAB & Ors (Respondent)

1851/2019 Const. P. Shamshad Khatoon (Petitioner) V/S Chairman NAB & Ors (Respondent) Sindh High Court

Bench: Hon'ble Senior Pusine Mr. Justice Nadeem Akhtar, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro, Senior Puisne Judge(Author) Order Date: 13-OCT-21

Accused in reference, were extended a relief of pre and post arrest bail by this Court. NAB not satisfied with the order challenged the same before the Honorable Supreme Court where remanding the case back to this Court for deciding the afresh in the light of guidelines laid down in the cases reported in PLD 2018 SC 40, PLD 2005 SC364 and PLD 2019 SC 250. Case mainly revolves around allegations against accused Agha Siraj Durani, , for committing corruption and corrupt practices and illegal means accused in the reference, said to be his family members, associates, agents, domestic workers, gunmen, etc .This accused has been found to have a commercial plaza built on a plot No.8-C DHA phase II. Karachi, ostensibly entered in the name of his wife Shamshad Khatoon who is also an accused. She is not only shown as the declared owner of that property but has been found related to sale and purchase of at least one more expensive property in DHA Karachi involving an amountofRs.26,500,000.00.Then she herself is a government employee, a teacher, and it is incumbent upon her to declare in her tax returns not only her properties but also the source used to buy them .Bail dismissed.