An Accountability Court (AC) on Tuesday sought comments from National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a
petition of co-accused seeking dismissal of LNG reference under new NAB Ordinance.
However, former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and ex-finance minister Miftah Ismail didn’t become part of the
petition.
AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the reference filed by NAB against the above accused. At the outset of hearing, the
defence lawyer produced the copy of NAB Ordinance befor
e court and prayed it to dismiss the reference under new law.
Barrister Qasim said they would also file acquittal case under the new law. Now this cas
e didn’t fall in jurisdiction of NAB, he said.
Barrister Zafarullah said NAB made a reference against former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in 2
010. The amendment Ordinance was issued in 2019 under which he got relief. The jurisdiction of NAB and special courts had been reduced after the ordinance.
NAB prosecutor on the occasion objected over the arguments raised by the
defence lawyers and said cabinet decisions which were exempted from NAB jurisdiction were made after October 6. Th
e court sought comments from NAB and adjourned the case till October 26.
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