A three-member Supreme Court (SC) bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Jawwad S Khawaja and comprising Justice Dost Muhammad Khan and Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Friday decided to form a commission to monitor the performance of National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The commission members will be announced in the court order.
During the hearing, NAB Prosecutor General Waqas Qadeer Dar told court that the NAB authorities conducted enquiry against two officials who were allegedly involved in the escape of former Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) chairman Taqueer Sadiq. No one has been proven guilty in the matter and both officials have been restored to their services.
When asked about his position on the report, the NAB prosecutor told Justice Isa that he could not support or oppose the report in a situation where only nothing has been found in the enquiry against the officials.
Upon asked by the CJP, the prosecutor cited NAB chairman’s status as ‘on medical leave’.
The CJP reckoned NAB’s report on Sadiq’s escape “merely a pretention”. He said that millions were spend for bringing him back to the country. He said that if the apex court deemed fit, it could reinvestigate the matter.
The SC adjourned the hearing till next week and announced that it will form a commission to monitor NAB’s performance.
