–Ex-PM accuses NAB of coercing retired bureaucrats to become approvers in cases against PML-N leadership
–Abbasi’s sons appear before NAB, record their statements in the corruption case
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Friday extended the judicial remand of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former finance minister Miftah Ismail till October 28 in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) case.
Talking to media after the hearing, Abbasi said that there are no corruption charges against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders and that the government is seeking political revenge through fake cases.
The state is becoming dishonest with its own people, he added.
Abbasi claimed that the retired bureaucrats are being threatened to become approver in cases against PML-N. We will continue to bear this injustice against us, he asserted.
Responding to a question related to Azadi March, he said that decision of participating in the anti-government protest will be taken by the party leadership.
Meanwhile, NAB has started investigating the three sons of Abbasi in the LNG corruption case.
Abdullah Shahid, Haider Shahid, and Nadir Shah appeared before NAB in Rawalpindi and recorded their statements.
They were asked about their father’s assets and businesses.
Abbasi is currently in NAB’s custody. The bureau has been investigating Abbasi in the LNG corruption case. He has been accused of handing over a tender worth Rs220 billion to a company in which he was a shareholder himself during his tenure as the federal petroleum minister. His name is also on the Exit Control List.
It merits a mention here that the apex court on Sept 10 last year directed the NAB to complete the inquiry against Abbasi and others for the alleged corruption in the LNG contract.
