Zardari, Faryal approach IHC for pre-arrest bail

E-Paper | June 13, 2026

Former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister MPA Faryal Talpur on Wednesday approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking pre-arrest bail in the fake accounts case.

The PPP co-chairman's counsel, in the petition, asked the high court to prevent NAB from arresting his client.

He argued that Zardari had received three National Accountability Bureau (NAB) summons so far, but still was not aware of the actual number of inquiries against him.

The petition requested the court for instant interim bail, and to grant Zardari bail until the conclusion of the case. It contended that a court of law is Zardari's only option to avoid arrest.

The PPP leader's counsel asked the court to direct NAB to provide Zardari the details of all inquiries against him.

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Nadir Guramani is a journalist and anchorperson for Dawn News (TV) with 17 years of experience. His reporting covers parliamentary affairs, foreign policy, politics, climate change, and human rights. He can be found on X at @nguramani.

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Gaz

Mar 27, 2019 02:37pm

Apply at Supreme Court and tell them you are stressed.

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Iqbal Khan

Mar 27, 2019 02:41pm

His son is trying to divert people’s attention from his father corruption to train march

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Shib

Mar 27, 2019 02:42pm

Sure Bail is their Birth Right...In the first place why do we are having the Circus in the name of accountability... without any logical conclusion and getting the looted money back..He to should be given indefinite bail...as a convict can be released in bail why not Zardari...He too is equally rich and powerful to Nawaz...

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Fairplay

Mar 27, 2019 02:49pm

The son is taking a journey on a luxurious train and the father is avoiding jail, both are doing and have been doing nothing pragmatic for the good of Sind. They must be arrested and held accountable or we will have to presume our law is just as corrupt as these individuals.

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NACParis

Mar 27, 2019 02:51pm

Amazing, how shameless looters are. Zardari showing victory sign is disgusting when he has been classified as a corrupt leader by a prominent newspaper of UK.

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Mar 27, 2019 03:01pm

Amazing, accused of 'fake accounts' are laughing and showing victory sign! (Gharib Awam ki Awaz).

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Bandha

Mar 27, 2019 03:13pm

Wait. Isn't that what he calls his "second home" ?

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phullu mian

Mar 27, 2019 03:18pm

Many more .................

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Kam

Mar 27, 2019 03:20pm

Pre - arrest bail! What a thoroughly ridiculous concept. No other advanced country has this pre arrest bail nonsense.

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Haq Nawaz Udho

Mar 27, 2019 03:38pm

Equal application of law, equal protection by law and equailty before law remain the distant dream in Pakistan. Those who can afford, get pre-arrest and those who can't are languishing behind the bars... Someone should cry halt to this mockery and laughing stock!

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Mar 27, 2019 03:49pm

Courts must not grant bails to Zardari and her sister, both are mega crooks. it would be a travesty of justice.

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Sameer

Mar 27, 2019 03:52pm

Requesting High courts to please stop this goose chase. We are fed up and hopeless. No corrupt is going to jail and the people will be fooled to paying more taxes since no recoveries can be made. After all, the recovery makers themselves are tainted.

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AZAM AKBAR

Mar 27, 2019 03:55pm

You people are coming to behind the bars for good. Your days are numbered and you know this very well.

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fairplay

Mar 27, 2019 03:57pm

@Haq Nawaz Udho, hence it is a patently unjust practice.

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Syed Husain

Mar 27, 2019 04:17pm

He and his siter should be made to post a bail in the amount US $10 Billion.

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LAHORI KID

Mar 27, 2019 04:17pm

Read the paper Zardari, or ask anyone in Pakistan, everyone knows the details, except you, apparently.

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Raheem Uddeen

Mar 27, 2019 04:20pm

Mockery of JUSTICE.

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Mar 27, 2019 04:36pm

His son is trying distract and divert attention, trying to fool the whole nation. justice must prevail. they must not be granted bail.

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Jehengir khan

Mar 27, 2019 05:02pm

Now what medical problem does Zardari has?

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Ahsan Gul

Mar 27, 2019 05:08pm

Picture of two brother and sister looters of Pakistan. Once a Thug who used to sell cinema tickets in black prices became PM of Pakistan BUT now public knows better.

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Hamed A. Jarwar

Mar 27, 2019 06:45pm

Put them where they belong.

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Javed Qamer Engineer Washington DC

Mar 27, 2019 07:47pm

This Zardari and his sister should immediately be sent to jail. They have looted far too long and its high time they paid for their misdeeds. Wake up Pakistanis. It is your hard earned money they looted.

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AZAM AKBAR

Mar 28, 2019 08:04am

@Ahsan Gul, Mr. Ahsan Gul, Not prime minister, he became president. Unfortunately.

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