The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Shukkur Monday presented Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah before an accountability court in Sukkur in assets beyond means case.

All eight accused including Khursheed Shah were not charged in NAB reference in today’s hearing. The hearing has been adjourned till September 8.

After the hearing, Khursheed Shah talking to the media said PTI government has not been able to bring back PML-N’s Ishaq Dar till date then how will they {government} ensure former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s return.

“NAB could not present anything in the court. In fact I am ready to respond but NAB itself was not ready. “I have been arrested for a year now but NAB has not been able to present anything in court,” Khursheed Shah said.

He added that the case hearing has been adjourned on NAB’s prosecutor request while NAB's inquiry against him has not been completed yet.

PPP leader Khursheed Shah alleged that an attempt has been made to keep him away from parliament because, “I raise the voice of the people in parliament.”

In a related development, NAB Sukkur in a raid conducted arrested a flour mill owner Pradeep Kumar on corruption charges in Shukkur.

The TV channel reported Pradeep Kumar did not deposit money after buying government wheat. The accused committed corruption of Rs200m, NAB sources maintained.