KARACHI: Gulzar Ahmed, alleged frontman of Agha Siraj Durrani, Sindh Assembly Speaker, approached the Sindh High Court (SHC) for protective bail, who is living in America and is accused to have assets beyond known sources of income.
While hearing the constitutional petition, a two-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Shaikh directed petitioner’s brother to file his power of attorney within four days.
During the hearing, counsel for Gulzar Ahmed appeared with brother of Gulzar Ahmed and argued that his counsel is in America and wants to come to Pakistan, however, he has apprehension of arrest from NAB officials, therefore, court may grant his protective bail.
However, counsel informed the court that brother of Gulzar Ahmed is appearing on his behalf, however, court observed that power of attorney was not filed in court documents, therefore, court directed the counsel to first file power of attorney than court will hear his application for protective bail. In needs to be mentioned here that Agha Siraj Durrani is on physical remand till March 11, 2019.
According to the prosecution, NAB had initiated three separate inquiries against Durrani last year for allegedly owning assets beyond means, illegally recruiting 352 individuals on various government positions and embezzlement of funds for the construction of the MPA Hostel and construction of the new Sindh Assembly building.
