The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s petition challenging amendments in the National Accountability (NAB) Ordinance by the government. A three-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah heard the case. During the course of proceedings, Advocate […]
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IHC bars FIA from arresting Salman Shehbaz
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday stopped the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from arresting Suleman Shehbaz and also instructed him to appear in person before the court on his return from abroad. The chief justice remarked that it was compulsory for a petitioner to appear in person to get protective bail. Chief Justice Aamer […]
Court returns reference against ex-TEPA chief engineer to NAB
Lahore: Court returns reference against ex-TEPA chief engineer to NAB. An accountability court on Wednesday returned a reference to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against former Transport & Engineering Planning Agency (TEPA) chief engineer Mazhar Hussain Asif for amassing assets beyond known sources of income, over lack of jurisdiction. The court directed the bureau to […]
Court issues written order regarding suspension of Dar’s warrants
Court issues written order regarding suspension of Dar’s warrants. An Accountability Court (AC) on Saturday issued a written order regarding the suspension of arrest warrants against former finance minister Ishaq Dar. The order said that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had not raised any objection on the petition filed by former finance minister. According to […]
IHC adjourns plea against amendments in NAB ordinance
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing till September 15, on petition of Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHBA) challenging the recent amendments in NAB Ordinance. Acting Chief Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case filed by IHCBA’s President Shoaib Shaheen regarding the matter. At the outsets of hearing, Deputy Attorney General prayed […]
Javed Iqbal received total Rs 73 mln salary as NAB chairman
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Friday told the Senate that Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal had received a total of Rs 73 million on account of salary as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman. Javed Iqbal’s monthly salary was Rs 1,239,000 along with house rent of Rs 68,000, the minister informed […]
Registrar office raises objections on acting NAB chairman’s petition
ISLAMABAD: The Registrar Office of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday raised objections on a petition filed by Acting Chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Zahir Shah against the minutes of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting. The petitioner in his plea claimed that the PAC had exceeded from its powers on June 24 and prayed […]
IHC serves notices in plea against amendments in NAB law
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday served notices to respondents, including the Ministry of Law and Justice and Cabinet Division in a petition challenging the amendments in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance. Justice Aamer Farooq heard the case filed by Islamabad High Court Bar Association President Barrister Shoaib Shaheen. The petitioner’s counsel Hamid […]
ECP issues directions to cancel NAB DGs transfers
LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday taking action on recent transfers and postings by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), issued directions to cancel such orders by the NAB. The NAB had issued transfer and posting orders of Director Generals of NAB Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi while the by-elections in these districts were […]
NAB seeks compensation claims against fake housing schemes
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi has asked the persons cheated by four illegal housing scheme’s management to submit their complaints/compensation claims by June 5. According to an announcement of NAB Rawalpindi, the Bureau was conducting investigations against Messers Geo Masters (Pvt), Geo Masters, International, and others, the management of four illegal housing schemes […]