SUKKUR: The Accountability Court (AC) in Sukkur on Monday adjourned hearing into an Rs 1.23 billion scam involving Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah till February 18 as he appeared before the court today.
The hearing of the accountability court Sukkur bench was adjourned for February 18 and the court directed to present all accused in the case including the PPP leader on the day.
The former opposition leader in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah was brought to the court on an ambulance from National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) Sukkur, where he is currently being treated for various illnesses during NAB custody.
Talking to media after the court proceedings, Shah lamented the incumbent leaders for an unprecedented hike in the prices of commodities and asked as to who is working from behind to increase rates of basic food items.
He said that the authorities were creating hurdles in replacing an Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Sindh province but replaced around four within the same period in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.– Agencies