Ashiana housing scam
LAHORE: An accountability court on Wednesday extended the judicial remand of former director general of Lahore Development Authority (LDA), Ahad Cheema, till 9th of November in Ashiana Housing scam case. Accountability Court Judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry postponed the hearing of the Ashiana housing scam case without any proceedings until 9th of November as lawyers were on the strike. The hearing of the case will resume on upcoming Monday during which the defence counsel will cross-examine the prosecution witness in the case. Earlier on Monday last, the court adjourned the hearing of the assets beyond means case against LDA’s former director general Ahad Khan Cheema until 5 November after recording the statement of a prosecution witness. The court recorded the statement of a prosecution witness namely Amir Ali. The court has summoned more prosecution witnesses for the next hearing along with extending judicial remand of Cheema for the same date. The NAB had arrested Cheema in the Ashiana Housing scam. However, during the course of investigation, it was revealed that Cheema owns properties beyond his source of income. TLTP
