A high-level National Accountability Bureau (NAB) meeting on Thursday reviewed the preliminary report on fake accounts case, besides analyzing progress in various cases. Chaired by NAB Chairman Javed Iqbal, the meeting was held at NAB Headquarters, and attended by NAB prosecutor general, DG Operations, NAB DG Rawalpindi and other senior officers. It may be recalled that the NAB chairman had constituted a Combined Investigation Team (CIT), headed by NAB DG Rawalpindi in pursuant of the judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. It was decided that the chairman NAB would himself supervise the CIT. The meeting devised a comprehensive strategy and constituted various teams. Some teams were asked to record statements in light of evidence from Karachi and some have been assigned work at NAB Headquarters. The meeting discussed transferring of fake accounts case under 16-A from Banking court Karachi to accountability courts in Islamabad. The NAB Chairman directed implementation of the judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in letter and spirit by using all resources as per the law.
Published in Daily Times, February 8th 2019.
