An accountability court sent former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former finance minister Miftah Ismail to jail on judicial remand in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) case, on Thursday. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had sought an extension in physical remand of the accused but the court rejected the anti-graft body’s request. Abbasi, Ismail and former Pakistan State Oil managing director Imran-ul-Haq had appeared before the court after the completion of their physical remand. The court ordered the bureau to produce the suspects before the court on October 11 during Thursday’s hearing, Abbasi submitted a nine-page written statement to the court. The former prime minister told the court, NAB had intimidated two officers to become approvers in the case. He further said that there was no justice in the court and requested the court to conduct an open trial so that people could know what was going on in the country.
Abbasi, Miftah sent to jail on judicial remand
An accountability court sent former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former finance minister Miftah Ismail to jail on judicial remand in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) case, on Thursday. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had sought an extension in physical remand of the accused but the court rejected […]
