ISLAMABAD,  (DNA) – The accountability court has on Wednesday directed former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to appear before it to face assets beyond known sources of income reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

Ishaq Dar’s bail guarantor Ahmed Ali Quddusi appeared before the accountability court after break. The hearing is being conducted by the court of judge Muhammad Bashir which went into a recess to give time to Quddusi to appear.

Ahmed Ali Quddusi had on November 24 requested the court to not seize the surety bonds worth five million rupees that he had submitted on former minister’s behalf, and was then directed by the court to present his arguments in defence by appearing in person today.

Furthermore, the accountability court has also displayed notice, dated November 21, ordering Ishaq Dar to appear before it within ten days. The notice is also posted on Dar’s residence and it states that he will be declared a as a proclaimed offender if he fails appear before the court within ten days from its publication.

It is worth mentioning here that the court had earlier rejected Dar’s petition in which he sought immunity from hearing and had ordered NAB to release advertisement for Dar’s summoning.