ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday stated that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is exceeding from its mandate in many cases. Nawaz said that he will hold a press conference at the Punjab House today. He is expected to react over NAB’s new probe against him.
On the accountability court hearing of cases against him, he talked to the reporters and said that he would like to appreciate PM Khakan Abbasi on his remarks on NAB probe against him, which he had given on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, NAB filed an inquiry against Nawaz Sharif for allegedly laundering 4.9 billion dollars to India. NAB statement reads that the chairman took notice of the media report which made claims based on a World Bank report.
However, the World Bank has said that its report neither mentions the names nor amounts in the money laundering case.
He also asserted that the time has come to choose between laws made by the dictators and laws made by the government.
On a lighter note, he said that reports are circulating on social media that the reason for the Titanic’s sinking has been discovered and it is being said that Nawaz Sharif is expected to be sent a notice for his role in the tragedy.