ISLAMABAD – National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) JavedIqbal on Wednesday gave approval to close inquiries against politiciansGhulam Rabbani Khar and his daughter, former foreign minister Hina RabbaniKhar.
The decision was made during a meeting of the NAB’s executive board inwhich the NAB deputy chairman, prosecutor general, NAB Rawalpindi directorgeneral and other officials were in attendance.
The board gave the approval to close ongoing inquires over corruptioncharges against Ghulam Rabbani Khar, Hina Rabbani Khar, former chairmanNICL Ayaz Niazi over lack of evidence.
Speaking at the executive board meeting, Justice (r) Iqbal said the bureaustrictly following the principle of “accountability for all”. He added that610 corruption references were field during last 23 months in theaccountability courts.
It is noteworthy that Hina Rabbani was among politicians against whomJustice Iqbal had approved inquiries in a February meeting of the executiveboard of the bureau.
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The accountability board had approved 13 inquiries against prominentpoliticians and bureaucrats including Khar, PML-Q leaders Chaudhry ShujaatHussain, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, and former chairman Auqaf Siddiqul Farooq.
The board had also approved inquiry against former secretary communicationsShahid Ashraf Tarar and other prominent persons
