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Islamabad: After the approval of NAB Amendment Ordinance, several cases under hearing in different accountability courts are likely to be transferred to other courts.
According to officials, many cases against political figures and bureaucrats are likely to be transferred to Crime, Smuggling and Banking Courts.
Reportedly, NAB Amendment Ordinance will benefit political figures, bureaucrats along with governmental ministers and opposition members.
PTI’s Pervez Khattak, Aleem Khan and Zulfi Bukhari are said to get benefit out of the ordinance along with opposition’s Khaqan Abbasi, Miftah Ismail, Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja saad Rafique and Yousaf Raza Gillani.
Bureaucrats including Sheikh Imran-ul-Haq, Fawad Hassan Fawad and Ahad Cheema will be among the beneficiaries.
The federal cabinet on Friday gave its approval to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance 2019 which was later sent to the President Arif Alvi for his assent.
As per the amended ordinance, the anti-graft watchdog will no longer be able to take action against government officials.
The ordinance states that the property of government employees cannot be frozen without a court order. Furthermore, if the accountability watchdog cannot complete an investigation against a suspect within three months, the accused will be entitled to bail.
As per the new ordinance, NAB will now only be able to proceed in corruption cases of Rs500 million and more.
Moreover, NAB's jurisdiction over matters relating to tax, stock exchange and IPOs has been curtailed. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and building control authorities will be the sole authorities tasked to act on all such matters.
In addition, for land evaluation purposes, NAB will seek guidance from the Federal Board of Revenue or the District Collector.
SOURCE: http://gnnhd.tv/index.php/Pakistan/...ccountability-courts-likely-to-be-transferred
According to officials, many cases against political figures and bureaucrats are likely to be transferred to Crime, Smuggling and Banking Courts.
Reportedly, NAB Amendment Ordinance will benefit political figures, bureaucrats along with governmental ministers and opposition members.
PTI’s Pervez Khattak, Aleem Khan and Zulfi Bukhari are said to get benefit out of the ordinance along with opposition’s Khaqan Abbasi, Miftah Ismail, Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja saad Rafique and Yousaf Raza Gillani.
Bureaucrats including Sheikh Imran-ul-Haq, Fawad Hassan Fawad and Ahad Cheema will be among the beneficiaries.
The federal cabinet on Friday gave its approval to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance 2019 which was later sent to the President Arif Alvi for his assent.
As per the amended ordinance, the anti-graft watchdog will no longer be able to take action against government officials.
The ordinance states that the property of government employees cannot be frozen without a court order. Furthermore, if the accountability watchdog cannot complete an investigation against a suspect within three months, the accused will be entitled to bail.
As per the new ordinance, NAB will now only be able to proceed in corruption cases of Rs500 million and more.
Moreover, NAB's jurisdiction over matters relating to tax, stock exchange and IPOs has been curtailed. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and building control authorities will be the sole authorities tasked to act on all such matters.
In addition, for land evaluation purposes, NAB will seek guidance from the Federal Board of Revenue or the District Collector.
SOURCE: http://gnnhd.tv/index.php/Pakistan/...ccountability-courts-likely-to-be-transferred
