After 3.5-year investigation, NAB abandons Malam Jabba scam case
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National Accountability Bureau transfers case to KP government.
The Malam Jabba scandal surfaced on January 7, 2018. The NAB chairperson, after declaring it a classic example of corruption and misuse of authority, ordered an inquiry on January 9, 2018.
PESHAWAR: After taking three-and-a-half years to complete the investigation into the Malam Jabba scandal, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) disposed the case without any further action.
NAB wants the case to be referred to the KP chief secretary for an investigation into irregularities in the awarding of contracts,
The Malam Jabba scandal surfaced on January 7, 2018. The NAB chairperson, after declaring it a classic example of corruption and misuse of authority, ordered an inquiry on January 9, 2018.
July 29, 2021
PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) took three-and-a-half years to complete the investigation into the Malam Jabba scandal and the case was disposed of without any further action. NAB has directed that the case should be referred to KP Chief Secretary for an investigation into irregularities in the awarding of the contract.
The Malam Jabba scandal surfaced on January 7, 2018. The NAB chairman, after declaring it a classic example of corruption and misuse of authority, ordered an inquiry on January 9, 2018.
The glimpse of the Malam Jabba scandal is very interesting. The provincial government was given ample time to rectify the irregularities. Serious questions are being raised over the NAB s performance if there was nothing found in the case, why the case was kept pending for three-and-a-half years. Another important aspect of the case is that, in 2020 on the direction of Peshawar High Court, a high-level official committee submitted six-page report th
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SC takes exception to judiciary criticism, asks Khosa to be very careful
July 17, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday took exception to a speech of former president Supreme Court Bar Association Hamid Khan, criticising the appointments being made to the superior judiciary by ignoring the principle of seniority.
Justice Umer Ata Bandial, heading a three-member SC bench, during a hearing, asked Sardar Latif Khan Khosa who was contesting the upcoming Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) elections from the Hamid Khan group for the slot of president, as recently in his presence [Khosa], the judiciary was criticised.
“You are a senior lawyer and always keep the respect of judiciary in high esteem, but in your presence the judiciary was criticised,” Justice Bandial asked Latif Khosa. He told him to be very much careful whenever such a speech is made in his presence.
عدالتی حکم بغیر مقدمہ کی منتقلی پر حکومت سے جواب طلب
اسلام آباد ( رپورٹ: رانا مسعود حسین ) عدالت عظمیٰ نے لندن میں مقیم ایم کیو ایم کے بانی اور انکے ساتھیوں کیخلاف ایف آئی اے کے منی لانڈرنگ کے مقدمہ کو ایک نوٹیفکیشن کے ذریعے کراچی کی انسداد دہشت گردی کی خصوصی عدالت سے اسلام آباد کی انسداد دہشت گردی کی خصوصی عدالت میں منتقل کرنے کیخلاف دائر کی گئی شریک ملزم وسابق سینیٹر احمد علی کی د رخواست کی سماعت کے دوران وفاقی حکومت سے اس نقطہ پر جامع جواب طلب کرلیاہے کہ’’ کیا ایف آئی اے عدالتی حکم کے بغیر محض محکمہ داخلہ کے ایک نوٹیفکیشن کی بنیاد پر کیس کوای�