Pakistan, UK sign MoU for extradition of Ishaq Dar

LONDON (92 News) – Pakistan and the UK government have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will provide a legal basis for the extradition of former finance minister Ishaq Dar to Pakistan. In a tweet, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Accountability Shahzad Akbar said he held meetings with UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid and Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field during his stay in London over the past week. “UK signs first ever MoU for extradition to Pakistan, setting legal basis for extradition of Ishaq Dar in absence of a treaty,” he said. “Productive two days meetings in London with UK Home Secretary @sajidjavid & FCO MoS @MarkFieldUK. UK signs first ever MoU for extradition to Pakistan,  setting legal basis for extradition of Ishaq Dar in absence of a treaty,” he tweeted.

Productive two days meetings in London with UK Home Secretary @sajidjavid & FCO MoS @MarkFieldUK. UK signs first ever MoU for extradition to Pakistan, setting legal basis for extradition of Ishaq Dar in absence of a treaty. pic.twitter.com/gPM8WRA6pz

— Mirza Shahzad Akbar (@ShazadAkbar) May 27, 2019

On May 23, the UK home secretary had tweeted: “Pleasure to meet with @ShazadAkbar again this morning to discuss progress on UK-Pakistan efforts to tackle corruption.”

Pleasure to meet with @ShazadAkbar again this morning to discuss progress on UK-Pakistan efforts to tackle corruption 🇬🇧 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/cRh2cQlm10

— Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) May 23, 2019

The NAB has decided to leave no stone unturned to bring former finance minister Ishaq Dar to Pakistan. The sources said that the NAB had decided to approach a court if Interior Ministry cooperation was not forthcoming. The ministry had rejected an earlier NAB plea for placing Dar’s name on the ECL. Meanwhile, the 90-day leave was granted as a federal minister has ended. However, his name remains on the list of ministers on the Press Information Department website.