Tag: corruption references

Govt decides to file more cases against Sharif family

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has decided to file new corruption references against the Sharif family. The approval for this was given by Prime Minister...

Nawaz Sharif handed 7-year jail, fined Rs5bn in Al-Azizia reference

--Court acquits former PM in Flagship Investment case due to insufficient evidence, NAB to challenge acquittal --Orders federal govt to approach Saudi govt for seizure...

NAB approves probe against Fazlur Rehman’s brother

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday approved to conduct an investigation against former commissioner for Afghan refugees Ziaur Rehman, who is the brother...

Court approves Nawaz’s three-day exemption from appearance

Application seeking former premier's exemption cites his mental and physical health, personal commitments as reasons   ISLAMABAD: The accountability court hearing corruption references against deposed...

SC to hear case seeking extension in references’ deadline against Sharifs...

ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme court headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar will conduct a hearing on  Monday of a letter written by...

Nawaz’s lawyer says similarities in references warrant case transfer

--Khawaja Haris tells IHC new judge should hear remaining cases against Sharifs' to ensure 'fair, impartial trial'   ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's counsel Khawaja Haris...

Nawaz pleads judge to delay Avenfield verdict for a week

--Duty judge issues notice to NAB after accepting deposed PM's application stating his wish to be present in courtroom when verdict is read out   ISLAMABAD:...

NAB files corruption references against GB forest officials: report

GILGIT: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed two references against the officials of Gilgit-Baltistan for violating the Timber Disposal Policy, while in another case, the...

NAB wants Sharifs on ECL, govt says no

--Nawaz, Maryam, Safdar can’t be named in ECL without court's order: ministry --Supplementary references pertain to the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Flagship Investments cases   ISLAMABAD: The National...

Being victimised in name of accountability: Nawaz

--Deposed PM says he's being subjected to 'political revenge', asks how long will he have to appear in courts --Says PML-N's victory in Lodhran by-poll...

Avenfield case: Judge rejects Sharifs’ objection to NAB’s supplementary reference

--NAB prosecutor general says supplementary reference was filed after bureau obtained additional evidence under MLA --NAB requests judge to allow two witnesses to record testimonies via...

Ruckus in courts deplorable: Farooq Sattar

KARACHI: The trend of creating commotion, tumult, and violence in courts is a deplorable act, said Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) chief Farooq Sattar said...

Interior minister slams ‘state within a state’ after being stopped from...

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said that "closed trials are a hallmark of martial laws" after he was barred from entering the...

Shoddy job by NAB in Sharifs’ corruption reference

The court registrar directed NAB to refile the references after removing the errors.

Accountability clock starts ticking for Sharif family, Dar

--NAB files four corruption references against Sharifs, Dar in accountability courts --Prosecution team submits in court 12 cartons full of documents from NAB’s regional offices ISLAMABAD:...

NAB files four references against Sharif family, Dar in accountability courts

At least 12 cartons full of documents from NAB's regional offices were brought by the prosecution team amidst tight security for submitting them in Islamabad’s accountability court-I and II.