Zardari's indictment in Park Lane reference deferred again.

ISLAMABAD -- An accountability court here on Friday again deferred the indictment of former president Asif Ali Zardari and other suspects in the Park Lane reference till July 6.

Judge Mohammad Azam Khan was earlier expected to indict Mr Zardari on June 11 but deferred it to June 26 while issuing instructions to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to make arrangements for participation of the ailing chairman of Omni Group, another suspect, from a hospital in Karachi.

However, when the court resumed proceedings on Friday Mr Zardari was not present.

His counsel Advocate Farooq H. Naek said since no directive regarding taking Mr Zardari on video link were issued during the earlier hearing, the ex-president was unable to attend the proceedings.

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In response to the judge's remarks that Mr Zardari could have appeared in person, Mr Naek said it was difficult for him to travel because of Covid-19. He recalled that ex-prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani...