ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad on Thursday withheld a release order for suspect in money laundering scam, reported ARY News.
The accountability judge said the accused obtained bail in six cases but he has been named in seven cases.
He needs to secure bail in the last case to pave the way for his release from prison.
The suspect has not yet obtained bail in a case pertaining to alleged financial irregularities in the Thatta Water Supply Scheme.
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Earlier, on Feb 13, the Islamabad High Court had granted bail to the businessman.
A division bench of the high court comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Fayyaz Anjum heard the bail petition.
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The high court bench in its decision said that the bail has been granted for the purpose of medical treatment.
Ghani’s counsel had stated his client was suffering from specific health diseases at the time when the FIA had arrested him.
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