Pakistani court declares no-show finance minister 'offender'
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A Pakistani judge has declared the country's finance minister as an 'offender' for not appearing in court for a hearing in the graft case against him.
Judge Mohammad Bashir on Tuesday rejected the plea by Ishaq Dar's lawyer to exempt the minister from appearing in court and to appoint a representative who would show up in his place.
The minister is currently in London for heart treatment.
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Dar is accused of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Pakistan's anti-graft body has investigated Dar's assets and said they have multiplied 91 times in over two decades.
The court also ordered Dar's legal guarantor, who posted a bail amount for him, to explain the minister's absence from court. The case was adjourned till Dec. 4.