ISLAMABAD: Chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Naveed Ahsan said the Bureau has set in motion the action for re-opening the Swiss cases and letters in this connection have been written to Swiss officials and Attorney of Geneva, Geo News reported Wednesday.
Also, 158 cases have been restored after the SC’s ruling on the NRO.
It should be mentioned that the apex court gave Naveed Ahsan 24 hours to implement a ruling against corruption allegedly perpetrated by numerous officials.
Last December, the supreme court ordered that hundreds of old cases be reopened after scrapping a controversial 2007 amnesty, which had protected Zardari and other politicians from possible court proceedings.
The court demanded the return of millions of dollars plundered by leaders and bureaucrats, as well as action against former attorney general Malik Qayyum and an increase in the number of anti-graft courts to speedily resolve cases.
Naveed told SC’s larger bench comprising seven members that the Law Secretary has been contacted for opinion on cases against Malik Qayyum and the measures for the SC’s orders on NRO are afoot.
Ahsan said in his statement that 158 references have been restored in the country and punishments to criminals have been restored in 10 cases.
Ahsan said the inquiry will be initiated on April 18 against those prosecutor at the Accountability courts, who caused the release of the accused.
In response to the query asked by Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday regarding cases in Spain, the NAB chief said Pakistan did not send any request for these cases.
Later on, the apex court adjourned the hearing till tomorrow, telling the NAB’s chief he needs not come to the court tomorrow; however, court may call him if needed.
Source: http://www.geo.tv/Pakistan.htm
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