ISLAMABAD, SEPT 20 (DNA) – A team of Lahore branch of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) raided Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s house and questioned employees on Wednesday.

The officials reportedly went to Dar’s house in Ministers Enclave, Islamabad and questioned employees while telling them that they had an arrest warrant for the federal minister.

The officials had the employees sign a receiving of the arrest orders and compliance summons, and then searched the house to make sure Dar was not present there.

According to sources, the employees got the NAB team to talk to someone on the phone, to whom the investigation officer said they were taking action as per the law.

Earlier, Islamabad Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Bashir heard the reference filed regarding the finance minister’s assets.

At the hearing, instead of Dar, his protocol officer Fazal Daad made an appearance and informed the court that Dar couldn’t attend the hearing because of he was on a private visit to London.

NAB prosecutor pleaded that since Dar had failed to show up despite being issued summons, an arrest warrant should be issued for him.

Heeding his request, the court issued a bailable arrest warrant for Dar against a surety of Rs1 million and set the next hearing for September 25.=DNA

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