ISLAMABAD, May 29 (INP): The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday handed over a questionnaire to Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in fake bank accounts case.

Bilawal appeared before the NAB’s investigation team, where after quizzing of 30 minutes, he was handed over a questionnaire comprising of 32 questions.

The PPP leader has been asked to submit his reply within two weeks till June 12.

[timed-content-server show="05/30/2019 01:00 Asia/Karachi"]Clashes broke out between hundreds of security personnel, police officers and PPP workers when they were barred at D-Chowk from entry towards the NAB headquarters. Police baton-charged the workers as they tried to march towards the bureau as Bilawal Bhutto appeared before the NAB. A large number of party workers and leaders accompanied by Bilawal chanted slogan in favor of their leader and tried to reach the NAB office. Police used water cannon to stop PPP workers from moving forward. At D-chowk, while at lest 40 workers of the PPP were taken into custody and moved to the police station. Earlier, Bilawal accused the federal government of being intolerant of “constructive criticism and opposition voices”. Fearing unrest over the PPP leaders’ appearance before the anti-graft watchdog today, police personnel were directed to prevent PPP workers from leaving their respective areas and entering the federal capital. The notification said that PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is expected to appear [at] National Accountability Bureau Headquarters on Wednesday. “It is expected that a large number of political workers will gather from different parts of the country which may end up creating law and order situation. Therefore it is requested that home secretaries of K-P and Punjab may be appointed to direct their CPO/ DPO/ DC to stop said workers to enter inside the Islamabad Capital Territory.” The PPP chairman responded scathingly to the development in a series of tweets. “Thank you all for supportive messages. Will be leaving for NAB Pindi shortly,” he wrote on Twitter. “Despite ex-Chief Justice Saqib Nisar announcing that I am innocent, the government has no tolerance for constructive criticism & opposition voices, continue to persecute political opponents.” “Luckily I’ve had a lot of practice,” he added while sharing images of his late mother and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto coming out of jail where her husband, Asif Ali Zardari, was imprisoned. “Despite no official call to protest, party workers have begun to reach Islamabad,” he continued. “In violation of every Pakistanis democratic rights of freedom of assembly panicked government released a midnight notification to harass opponents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab & Islamabad.” INP/LK[/timed-content-server]