ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has given National Accountability Bureau (NAB) three days until February 13 to submit response in two separate post-arrest bail pleas filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders.
A two-member bench comprising Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the hearing in Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Ahsan Iqbal’s post-arrest bail.
The bench adjourned the hearing till February 13 and warned the anti-graft watchdog that the high court will not entertain request for any more delay.
When the bureau asserted that it would submit reply within three to four days, the bench directed NAB to submit response in the next hearing.
Raising objections on NAB’s request seeking time, Iqbal’s counsel Tariq Jahangir lamented that the bureau dismisses need to detain suspects before the courts but “issues warrants” right after.
Justice Minallah observed that the investigation agency was empowered by an apex court verdict to detain suspects. “If the suspect believes the NAB chairman is abusing his power then they may claim damages.”
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