Justice (r) Saeed Ajmal is being considered as heart-favourite for the slot of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday invited opposition leader Khursheed Shah for consultation with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on October 3 over the appointment.
According to media reports, Dar contacted Shah once again and discussed the proposals of different names for Chairman NAB on Saturday.
According to sources, the opposition leader was contacted by the minister in the US and consulted for appointment of NAB chief.
After consultation, Dar invited Shah to the Prime Minister’s Office for more consultations. Shah has accepted the invitation.
It is assumed that decision regarding nomination of Chairman NAB would be made with consensus of government and opposition in the October 3 meeting.
The opposition had forwarded name of Justice (r) Mian Ajmal but the PM, while expressing slight reservations, presented the name of Justice (r) Ijaz Chaudhry. However, the Pakistan People’s Party rejected the name with serious concerns.
So, Justice (r) Ajmal is being considered as heart-favourite for the slot.
Justice Ajmal heart-favourite for NAB chief slot
