Bilawal Bhutto to appear before NAB on Thursday, announces CM Sindh.

KARACHI -- Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday said that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi on Thursday (tomorrow), media reported.

It is pertinent to mention here that the NAB Rawalpindi on Monday summoned Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on February 13 in a Joint Venture (JV) Opal 255 corruption case.

Bilawal Bhutto is accused of taking out an amount of Rs1.22 billion from a fake bank account to utilize it for his personal company.

The chief minister claimed that the leaders of the opposition parties and former President Asif Ali Zardari were put behind bars without any accusations being levelled against them.

'Our leaders including PPP leader Faryal Talpur obtained bail from the courts on merit,' he said.

Speaking over the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh replacement matter, Shah said that they conveyed five names to the federal government on their request. 'We are hopeful that...

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