Court reserves verdict on Dar's acquittal plea in assets case.

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad on Monday reserved its judgment on a petition filed by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar seeking his acquittal in a NAB case related to assets beyond his known source of income. The finance minister had submitted three pleas, including the one pertaining to exemption, through his legal counsel last week. The court, after a brief hearing, accepted the minister's plea for exemption from personal appearance. Accountability court Judge Mohammad Bashir resumed hearing on the petition today. After hearing arguments from all sides, the judge reserved his verdict. Judge Mohammad Bashir will announce the judgment on the petition...

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