LAHORE: On the request of the National Accountability Bureau, anaccountability court ordered to close inquiries against Pakistan MuslimLeague-Quaid President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Punjab Assembly SpeakerChaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Monday.

NAB Prosecutor Hafiz Assad Ullah and the investigation officer appearedbefore accountability court judge Sheikh Sajjad Ahmad and said NAB hadfound no evidence against the Chaudhrys, *The News*linkreported.They requested the court to close the inquiries against them.

The IO had recommended the inquiries against the Chaudhrys be closed as notrial-worthy material or evidence had been found, NAB said in its plea.

The NAB prosecutor and IO told the court that NAB Chairman Justice (retd)Javed Iqbal had given approval to close the inquiries. The court, afterhearing the NAB officials, issued orders to close two inquiries againstShujaat and Pervaiz.

The Chaudhrys had been accused of accumulation of assets beyond means andmaking illegal appointments.