Court directs for additional facilities to Miftah as per jail law.

ISLAMABAD -- An Accountability Court (AC) Thursday directed Adyala Jail administration to provide additional facilities to former finance minister Miftah Ismail in accordance of jail laws and also conduct his medical examination.

AC-I Judge Muhammad Bashir conducted hearing on a petition seeking additional facilities for former finance minister who was in jail on judicial remand in liquefied natural gas (LNG) corruption investigation.

During the course of proceeding, Miftah's lawyer said his client had been suffering from cardiac disease and also submitted a medical report to the judge.

He further prayed the court to grant permission to the family of the accused to meet him.

He...