ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal on Friday said that corruption costs some USD 1.26 trillion to developing countries each year owing to bribery, theft, and tax evasions, which was approximately nine times of the official development assistance funding. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly Special Session against Corruption being held […]
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Khawaja Asif’s judicial remand extended till June 3
LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday extended the judicial remand of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Khwaja Muhammad Asif for another 14 days in assets beyond means case. Duty Judge Sheikh Sajjad Ahmad conducted brief proceedings, wherein the jail authorities produced the accused on the expiry of his remand term. The court asked the National […]
NAB to file references against Agha Siraj Durrani
The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB’s) Executive Board Meeting (EBM) on Wednesday gave the green signal to conduct 12 inquiries, file three corruption references and close an inquiry against former minister Hafiz Abdul Kareem due to lack of evidence. The EBM, chaired by NAB Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal, accorded approval to conduct inquiries against former […]
Fake accounts: Zardari gets pre-arrest bail until May 15
The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday granted pre-arrest bail to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari until May 15 in a case pertaining to illegal awarding of a water supply contract to a private company. The former president was summoned by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday after filing of a reference […]
NAB sends Hamza questionnaire ahead of April 30 appearance
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday sent Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz a questionnaire ahead of his scheduled appearance before the bureau’s probe team on April 30. The PML-N leader has been summoned in connection with a probe into his assets, allegedly accumulated beyond his known sources of income. The bureau had […]
Hamza set to appear before NAB today
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz in Ramzan Sugar Mills case on Monday (today). The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader has been summoned as chief executive of the mills. Earlier this week, an accountability court in Lahore had indicted Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif and […]
Zardari may tamper records if not arrested: NAB to IHC
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday requested the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to cancel the interim bail of former president Asif Ali Zardari as he may tamper the records in fake bank account case if not taken into custody. The anti-graft watchdog submitted its reply to the IHC over bail petition filed by Pakistan […]
NAB hires services of PTI’s Naeem Bukhari
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has named Naeem Bukhari, a prominent lawyer who represented the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in several high-profile cases, as lead counsel to oversee all sub-judice matters against Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif in the Supreme Court. According to a statement issued by the anti-corruption watchdog on Friday, Bukhari […]
LHC granted pre-arrest bail to Zain Malik, son-in-law of Malik Riaz
Zain Malik, the son-in-law of Malik Riaz was granted pre-arrest bail for duration of one week, by the Lahore High Court on Tuesday. A reference has been filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in fake accounts case this Monday. Azhar Siddique, the Lawyer of Zain Malik represented him in court. He said […]
PML-N cries foul after NAB’s failed raid to arrest Hamza
Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz Friday lashed out at the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the federal government as a team of the anti-graft watchdog raided the Sharif family residence to arrest him but failed to do so amid severe resistance by the private security guards deployed at 96-H, Model Town. […]