SC allows Justice Isa to argue in his review petition
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March 3, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Justice Qazi Faez Isa to argue in his review petition filed against its order of June 19, 2020 to the extent of directions given to the Federal Board of Revenue after the full court quashed the Presidential Reference filed against the judge.
A 10-member larger bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, allowed Justice Isa after his counsel Munir A Malik could not turn up due to health issues. Justice Umar Ata Bandial, at the start of the proceedings, said that Munir A Malik had filed an application stating his inability to argue the case due to his illness.
NAB approves inquiry against Shaukat Yousafzai, Zehri, MNA Jafar Leghari
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February 11, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The executive board of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday allowed to file two corruption references, eight inquiries and similar number of investigations against a former chief minister, ministers, parliamentarians and others.
Reports said the NAB allowed inquiries against the KP Minister for Information Shaukat Ali Yousafzai and former chief minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Zehri, besides holding inquiries against MNA Sardar Jafar Khan Leghari and Raja Khan Mehar. While it also ordered closing the inquiry against former chief minister Punjab and former federal minister Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo. The meeting of the executive board was chaired by chairman NAB, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, in which it approved filing of two corruption references, eight inquires and eight investigations.