ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday rejected Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique’s plea for a protective bail.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has been probing Rafique in connection with an inquiry into a private housing scheme scam. The PML-N leader has also been summoned by the anti-graft body several times for questioning in the case.
In his plea, Rafique stated that NAB had summoned him on March 20 in the Paragon Housing Society scam and he submitted his reply and related documents on March 28.
After a detailed investigation session, NAB had directed him to submit more documents which he did on April 5.
Further, Rafique stated that he was never a director or shareholder of the Paragon housing scheme.
“If arrest warrants are issued then I should be given two weeks,” the PML-N leader requested and pleaded to the court to inform NAB regarding injuries against him and direct the bureau to not arrest him for two weeks.
Last week, NAB arrested PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif in Ashiana Iqbal Housing Scheme case and put on a 10-day physical remand.