The Supreme Court has received information regarding the beneficiaries ofthe NAB amendments for the current year. As per the NAB report, a total of12 references had been shifted away from NAB courts by the end of Augustthis year. Notable figures like former president Asif Ali Zardari andformer prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi are among those who havebenefited from these NAB amendments.
Furthermore, the NAB cases of individuals like Khursheed Anwar Jamali,Manzoor Qadir Kaka, and Khawaja Anwar Majeed have been transferred todifferent jurisdictions, signifying a significant shift in the handling ofthese cases. Notably, Hussain Lawai, the primary suspect in the fakeaccounts case, no longer falls under the purview of NAB jurisdiction.Additionally, the Park Lane reference against Asif Ali Zardari has beenreturned by the accountability court, following the implementation of NABamendments.
In a similar vein, the NAB case against Abdul Ghani Majeed of the OmniGroup has also been returned by the accountability court, reflecting theevolving landscape of these cases. In total, the NAB report reveals that 22cases have been sent back from accountability courts within this year.Furthermore, an additional 25 cases have been redirected to alternativeforums, adapting to the changing legal environment brought about by the NABamendments.
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In light of these developments, it becomes evident that the NAB amendmentshave had a profound impact on the legal proceedings and jurisdictionssurrounding various high-profile cases, prompting a reconsideration of thepaths these cases are taking within the legal system.
