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NAB chief likely to approve references against Nawaz Sharif, Ahsan Iqbal

NAB chief likely to approve references against Nawaz Sharif, Ahsan Iqbal
October 22, 2020

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal will likely to approve corruption references against PML-N quid Nawaz Sharif and Ahsan Iqbal.

A anti-graft watchdog’s executive board key meeting has been summoned under the chair of the NAB chairman. The meeting will review various references, inquiries and investigations.

According to the sources, the references against Nawaz Sharif and Ahsan Iqbal will be presented before the NAB chairman. The sources further said that other investigations, corruption references and inquiries will also be approved in the session.

It is to be mentioned here that NAB had alleged Iqbal of illegally initiating a project of Rs 3 billion in Narowal and causing a loss worth billions to the national exchequer.

NAB claimed to have received a complaint that the Narowal Sports City was constructed at a cost of approximately Rs6 billion, which was a violation of rules.