Tag: NAB
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Sindh govt unaware: NAB recovers Rs 6 trillion worth of land
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered 90 per cent of 18 lac acres of land in Sindh of which the provincial government was reportedly unaware. Prominent journalist Asif Bashir Chaudhary has revealed on a YouTube show ‘Talk SHOCK’ that NAB sent notices to the occupants of the land, ordering them to show the documents…
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Supreme Court upholds NAB amendments, rejects Imran Khan’s appeal
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday approved the intra-court appeal, upholding amendments in the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO). A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa announced the 5-0 majority verdict and remarked that respondent former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and other parties failed to prove NAO amendments unconstitutional.…
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NAB’s existence will keep country paralyzed, says Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) continued existence will keep the country immobilized. The former leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) told journalists that the government had promised to end NAB after coming into power, but they have empowered it with an ordinance. “Javed Iqbal (former NAB…
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NAB closes half of major corruption cases against politicians
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has eliminated almost half of the 179 major corruption cases against famous politicians in the country. Multiple politicians, including Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Firdous Ashiq Awan, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, Nawab Aslam Khan Raisani, and others, were facing corruption charges. A case related to…
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Govt tables controversial NAB & Election ordinances before NA
The federal government tabled the Election (Amendment) Ordinance 2024 and National Accountability (Amendment) Ordinance 2024 on Thursday through a supplementary agenda with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) calling the move “politically motivated.” The amendments in the NAB law would increase the remand period from 14 days to 40 days; whereas amendments in the election law would allow…
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Khan tells Supreme Court that country under unannounced martial law
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on June 6 told Supreme Court judges that the country was facing an “unannounced martial law” during the hearing of the NAB amendments case hearing. Khan also talked about the “victimisation” he had to face since his ouster from power in April 2022. The jailed PTI founder appeared before…
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NAB chairman apologises to victims for Bureau’s past wrongdoings
In a welcome turn of events, present National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Lt Gen (R) Nazir Butt has started approarching those who were victimised by the watchdog to apologise for the past misdeeds of widely criticised anti-corruption institution of Pakistan. The NAB chairman decided to sooth the pain of the victims by meeting them personally…
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Imran Khan appears in court via video link
The Supreme Court (SC) has started proceedings in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) amendments case as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan appeared before the bench via video link to present his arguments, Geo reported today. Earlier in the day, arrangements were completed at Adiala jail on the order of the SC for the appearance…
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NAB clears Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, others in LNG reference
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has cleared former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) reference on Tuesday. The court declared all other suspects innocent in the same reference. Abbasi was arrested by NAB in 2019 for allegedly causing a loss of 21 billion rupees to the national exchequer me The…
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Khawaja Asif says General Bajwa ne lamba dhoka dia tha
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said on Hamid Mir’s show that former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa “gave an ultimatum to me that if I condemn Mian Nawaz Sharif’s narrative then all the cases of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against me would go away.” Hamid Mir asked the minister whether all…