KARACHI, (DNA) – The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday issued notices to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz, the federal finance ministry and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) director general to file replies by January 23 on a petition seeking probe into utilisation of $70 million granted by former first lady of the US Michelle Obama last year to promote girls education in Pakistan.

A division bench, headed by Justice Munib Akhtar, was hearing the petition seeking directives for the anti-graft watchdog to investigate the alleged embezzlement of funds granted under the ‘Let Girls Learn’ project.

The petition was filed by Bisma Noreen, who had taken to the court former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and the federal authorities concerned over the alleged embezzlement.