The Accountability Court in Sukkur on Thursday dismissed a long-standing assets reference against senior PPP leader Syed Khurshid Shah and several co-accused, ordering the case to be transferred to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
Accountability Judge Ghulam Yaseen Kolachi announced the reserved verdict in the illegal assets case, which was originally filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The reference named Khurshid Shah, Sindh Assembly Speaker Syed Owais Qadir Shah, MPA Syed Farrukh Shah, and 15 others.
NAB Sukkur had initially filed a provisional reference of Rs 1.23 billion in 2019, which was later revised to a final reference of Rs 190 million after nearly six years. During earlier proceedings, Shah’s legal counsel argued that the case lacked merit, noting that all assets in question had been declared with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and during nomination processes for elections.
The court’s decision brings a significant legal relief to Khurshid Shah and his co-accused after a protracted legal battle.
