Tag: NAB
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Zardari wants to use presidential protection in NAB cases
President Asif Ali Zardari has filed for Presidential immunity under Article 248 of the Constitution in two National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases. The clause provides protection to high-ranking state officials from all legal proceedings in court for any action taken by them during their terms in office. In the Park Lane Case, Mr Zardari is…
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Hassan, Hussain Nawaz are free from all cases
The Accountability Court in Islamabad has taken a significant step in the cases involving Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, sons of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The court has acquitted them in the Flagship, Al-Azizia, and Avenfield cases, which are being handled by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Earlier, the court also suspended the perpetual arrest…
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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi hints at launching his new political party
Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has hinted at launching a new political party soon, ARY News reported on Tuesday. “We are holding consultations and groundwork is in progress for a new political party,” he told the media while arriving for a NAB hearing. “The country needs a new political party,” he said. The senior…
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Court grants bail to Hassan, Hussain Nawaz till tomorrow
The Accountability Court in Islamabad has suspended the perpetual arrest warrants of Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, sons of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in the Flagship, Al-Azizia, and Avenfield cases handled by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) after the brothers voluntarily appeared before the court. The court also granted their requests for bail. They had…
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Hassan, Hussain Nawaz reach Lahore after suspension of arrest warrants
After the suspension of arrest warrants by an accountability court, Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz — sons of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif- have reached Lahore on Tuesday. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif received his sons at his residence, Jati Umrah, Geo has reported. Last week, an accountability court suspended the arrest…
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No more NAB cases against Sharif Family
National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Executive Board, chaired by the NAB Chairman, approved the closing of an investigation into the Sharif Trust case involving Sharif’s family including Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif. The meeting convened on January 1 to approve the closure of corruption cases, including those against PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and…
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Accountability court freezes bank accounts of Malik Riaz, PTI leaders in £190 million case
An accountability court in Islamabad ordered on Tuesday that the bank accounts of property tycoon Malik Riaz and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including Shahzad Akbar, Zulfi Bukhari, and Farah Gogi, be frozen in relation to the £190 million case. The Accountability Court has ordered to freeze the assets and bank accounts of six suspects in…
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Mureeds of Shah Mehmood Qureshi protest against ‘ill-treatment’ by police
Meher Bano Qureshi, daughter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, said that the treatment being handed out to her father is unbearable for his “mureeds.” She was a guest on a podcast on the digital channel of Hum News. The mureeds of Shah Mehmood Qureshi protested on Thursday against the ill-treatment of…
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‘I was tortured mentally, physically in jail,’ Shah Mehmood claims
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi claimed to have endured mental and physical torture during his incarceration. The former Foreign Minister appeared before Duty Magistrate Syed Jahangir Ali in the GHQ attack case, asserting that he was subjected to harsh conditions, both mentally and physically, and exposed to severe cold weather while in…
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Anti-corruption victory: NAB recovers Rs2.3 trillion, saves $10 billion
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Nazir Ahmed announced a significant achievement, revealing that the bureau has successfully recovered an impressive amount of Rs2.3 trillion and saved over $10 billion in savings for the national exchequer. Speaking at an event, he highlighted the necessity of collective efforts in combating corruption, emphasising that every…