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Bilawal to appear before NAB on May 17, says spokesperson

Nadir Guramani Published May 14, 2019
Spokesperson says NAB's cases against PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari are "fabricated". — DawnNewsTV/File
Spokesperson says NAB's cases against PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari are "fabricated". — DawnNewsTV/File
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PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on May 17, his spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, the spokesperson for the PPP chief, rubbished rumours that Bilawal had not responded to NAB's queries, saying that such reports were unfounded. The spokesperson advised the media to "uphold its reputation and report verified news instead of spreading rumours".

Khokhar also accused NAB of "becoming an instrument of the government and using revenge tactics against the PPP leadership". He said that the bureau was "relying on media trials" because the corruption cases against the party leadership were "fabricated".

Bilawal had last appeared before NAB on March 20, where he was grilled in three corruption cases: an alleged purchase and demarcation of a land in Islamabad by Park Lane Estates (Pvt) Limited — of which Bilawal was a minor shareholder — as well as a loan allegedly obtained by the firm.

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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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KAHN
May 14, 2019 05:24pm
Hopefully it will reduce his ego and bring some maturity in him.
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Majeed at Thani
May 14, 2019 06:25pm
Excellent opportunity for this due to take advantage of the government's "amnesty."
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Azad J
May 14, 2019 06:50pm
Welcome to the club Bilawal Zardari. Did you ever ask your father where the money came from for all these bilawal houses and yes the company you owned from when you were 1 year of age, can you ask your father again where did the money came for the company? Some people are born with golden spoon in their mouth whilst many others with corruption on their hands..
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Mansoor
May 14, 2019 07:07pm
The real reason for the recent outburst by bilawal
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Bhaijan
May 14, 2019 07:16pm
@Majeed at Thani, Not at all. The ongoing cases will continue unaffected by any amnesty. Some guys have done blunders to nations wealth, and they are going to pay for that. No respite.
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Jameel
May 14, 2019 07:51pm
Amnesty is now on the cards, why bother with court cases and wasting time. Voters are fooled as usual, happy days for rich and powerful. Kudos
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Ahsan Gul
May 14, 2019 08:05pm
There should not be a pre bail for this Lad. Keep Him under investigation and he will divulge each and every transaction as he is a soft boy.
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naji
May 14, 2019 08:47pm
NAB to continue his effort to recover all illegal money from these politician and send them jail for life time. How this guy availing this lavish life without working a single day in his life?
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bhaRAT©
May 14, 2019 08:53pm
@Majeed at Thani, Amnesty is not available to politicians and government officials.
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Ghani K
May 14, 2019 09:06pm
Malick Riaz builds Rsbn Bilawal House in Lahore for you, what did you give him in return?
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Justice
May 14, 2019 09:07pm
Our parents teach us honest, self preservation and good deeds to people, his dad taught him how to get away with anything concerning financial theft from poor people and ignorance towards the hardships they created in Sind.
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Javed Qamer Engineer Washington DC
May 14, 2019 09:36pm
Bilawal has been speaking a lot about corruption. Now he can explain to NAB that how without working a day in his life he has become a billionaire.
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Farhan saeed
May 14, 2019 09:57pm
First they looth the country then use words revenge tactics for nab and others accountable insitute.
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rafiq
May 14, 2019 11:19pm
The whole world has read and taken notice of Mr M N Khokher comments on Dawn. Now as a man of honour prove your case and we the general public look forward to the courts judgement.
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nd
May 14, 2019 11:24pm
not fabricated, his father looted the country
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Tarique Paul
May 14, 2019 11:47pm
Very good and it's time to shut him up
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Syed Noorani
May 15, 2019 12:29am
@naji, .... Because Pakistan's political system is a cruel joke on us.
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Victoria Gardezi
May 15, 2019 12:44am
@KAHN, .... He is not much good to Pakistan.
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AHAQ
May 15, 2019 01:17am
He needs to be discipilined
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saksci
May 15, 2019 02:11am
@KAHN, I am not sure majority of Pakistan is illiterate will elect him as there next Prime Minister and elites (or corrupt Pakistani) will vote for him since he speaks English.
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Shib
May 15, 2019 02:22am
@KAHN, sure on the ground...where he deserve ...
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fairplay
May 15, 2019 05:02am
From what legitimate verifiable source does he receive 10.5 million dollars from each month? Big liar, living in looted funds of the Sindhi people. Does he even file tax returns, or declare his income? Is he a Pakistani, or UK citizen?
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fairplay
May 15, 2019 05:02am
@Azad J, agree
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fairplay
May 15, 2019 05:05am
@Majeed at Thani, he doesn't file taxes!
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fairplay
May 15, 2019 05:06am
@Jameel, no amnesty, stop creating fake news.
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AZAM AKBAR
May 15, 2019 06:03am
@Javed Qamer Engineer Washington DC, Mr. Javed Qamer Engineer Washington DC, Whereas Mr. Bilawal Zardari is himself a corrupt. He can't give answer to your question.
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AZAM AKBAR
May 15, 2019 06:06am
@KAHN, Mr. KHAN, Mr. Bilawal Zardari is already matured but he defends the corruptions.
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AZAM AKBAR
May 15, 2019 06:08am
@naji, Mr. naji, Mr. Bilawal Zardari is a fate of Pakistanis generally and the Sindhis of the rural areas of Sindh particularly. He belongs to the most corrupt family of Pakistan.
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Naeem
May 15, 2019 07:24am
Please put this looter behind bar.
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Pakistani
May 15, 2019 10:49am
FAther and son gangsters team.
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