An anti-corruption court on Saturday dismissed the bail application of former Project Director of the Karachi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Yellow Line project, Zameer Ahmed Abbasi, in an alleged Rs8.5 billion corruption case.
During the hearing, the court raised questions over the payment process for the project and remarked that the circumstances suggested that “big players” might be involved in the case.
The special anti-corruption court heard Abbasi’s bail plea in the case related to alleged irregularities in the BRT Yellow Line project.
However, the Sindh government’s public prosecutor did not oppose the bail application.
Abbasi’s lawyer argued that payments were made after fulfilling the required conditions and obtaining bank guarantees.
The court questioned whether all terms and conditions had been completed before the release of payments. The lawyer responded that it was the prosecution’s responsibility to prove any violation of rules.
