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NAB files graft reference against Imran, Bushra in Toshakhana case

report in The Express Tribune, December 20th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: In a significant development on Tuesday, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a reference with the accountability court against former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in connection to the Toshakhana case. The registrar office of the accountability court is set to take further action after scrutinising the case. The NAB Rawalpindi, acting on allegations of graft, has named only two…

Bail or jail? What awaits Nawaz Sharif on return?

By Awais Yousafzai in The News, October 15, 2023ISLAMABAD: The three-time prime minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, will return to Pakistan on October 21 after four years of self-exile in London with the status of a convicted criminal as he has been sentenced in two graft cases. The former premier will have to get the sentences awarded to him in two National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases suspended upon his return to the country by…

Graft cases against six ex-PMs likely to be reopened

by Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, Sept 16th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Sup­reme Court decision to strike down controversial amendments to accountability laws has re-empowered the Natio­nal Accountability Bureau (NAB) to lay its hands on politicians and bigwigs involved in white-collar crime, involving less than Rs500 million, virtually reopening about 1,800 closed cases. It is believed that the apex court’s decision has bestowed powers on the anti-graft watchdog that had become toothless due to the amendments, though…

Dahal’s graft probe should begin with his own actions, say experts:

By Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, May 03, 2023Prior to his appointment as prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal had announced at public functions that he would form a high-level commission to investigate the properties of people who had held public office since 1990. Although Dahal seems to have made the announcement with an intention of garnering public support instead of a genuine intention to curb corruption, experts welcomed the proclamation of the prime…