Progress made in Cheema’s assets case

From Abid Usman

LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore Wednesday issued notices to ostensible owners (benamidars) of assets belonging to the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) former director general Ahad Cheema.
The accountability court’s judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry issued notices to eight benamidars of Ahad Cheema in assets beyond income case.
The notices have been served to Cheema’s wife and seven others.
According to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Cheema is possessing assets on the names of ostensible owners. He pleaded the court to issue orders for recording statements of the accused persons.
The accountability court will resume the hearing of the assets case against Cheema on November 23.