An accountability court in Islamabad has extended interim bail of former prime minister and his wife Bushra Bibi in the National Crime Agency (NCA) £190 million scandal till July 19. The Accountability Court No.1, Islamabad Judge Muhammad Bashir heard the case and fixed July 19 for final arguments in the case. The court then adjourned the proceedings till July 19. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had launched an investigation against Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi and others for the alleged gain of hundreds of canals of land in the name of Al Qadir University Trust, which reportedly caused a loss of 190 million pounds to the national exchequer.

As per the charges, the former prime minister and others accused allegedly adjusted Rs50 billion 190 million pounds at the time — sent by Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to the government. The PTI chief registered Trust for Al-Qadir University Project on Dec 26, 2019.

 
Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP