An accountability court in Islamabad has summoned Chief Minister (CM) of Sindh Murad Ali Shah in an alleged illegal award of contracts in Nooriabad power plant and money laundering charges on March 31.

As per details, a reference was filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) according to which Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah is accused of misusing the power in the disbursement of funds for the Nooriabad power plant project.

The Sindh CM along with co-accused including Khursheed Anwar Jamali and others have been asked to appear before the NAB court on March 31.

The record comprising statements of witnesses and proofs have been submitted in the accountability court against Murad Ali Shah consisting of 66 volumes by NAB Rawalpindi.

The filed reference stated that the public funds worth billions have been misused for Nooriabad Power Company and Sindh Transmission and Dispatch Company.

Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah and Abdul Ghani Majeed are among 17 persons who are nominated in the corruption reference by the accountability watchdgog.