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LNG reference: Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

LNG reference: Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
February 21, 2023 Web Desk

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - An accountability court issued the non-bailable arrest warrants for former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday.

The warrants have been issued for not appearing in court. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had not appeared in court. Meanwhile, non-bailable arrest warrants were issued for co-accused Uzma Adil.

LNG scandal: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Miftah Ismail, ex-PSO MD Imranul Haq and others are facing charges of corruption over awarding a LNG import contract allegedly at exorbitant rates in 2015, which caused a big loss to the national exchequer.

NAB sources said that Abbasi, in 2013, had awarded a LNG import and distribution contract to the Elengy Terminal in violation of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) rules and relevant laws.