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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…