Supreme Court of Pakistan hears Haris Steel Mills fraud case

Lahore, Pakistan News :- The Supreme Court bench heared Haris Steel Mills case that deals with Rs 9 billion fraud with Bank of Punjab. Supreme Court has withdrawn the security given to Seth Nisar from arrest, the brother of Sheikh Afzal after his non presence in the court.

The Supreme Court postponed the hearing of the case till January 11, 2010.

The Supreme Court said that Seith Nisar has to show his presence in the court in view to the Supreme Court’s order of December 11, 2009 but he has not appeared in the court and his counsel Waseem Sajjad also didn’t know anything about him. Chief Justice has taken back the safeguard provided to Seith Nisar from being arrested and directed National Accountability Bureau to take action against hi according to law. Supreme Court Bench has provided safeguard to Seith Yaqoob from arrest till the next hearing of the case on the condition to settle matters with NAB and the bank of Punjab on the payment of dues.

Earlier, Supreme Court issued notices to NAB and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to provide reply in connection to the arrest of Seith Yaqoob and his two sons Saleem and Waseem.

FIA also conveyed to court that former Commissioner Islamabad Fazeel Asghar Sheikh has changed his statement earlier given to NAB that he helped Afzal the country. Hamesh Khan has appealed for bail in the American Court which has been defended.