The caretaker government has appointed Brigadier Mohammad Khalid as the Director of NAB. According to the details, the caretaker government has appointed Brigadier Mohammad Khalid, a Grade 20 officer, as the Director of NAB.
The notification for his appointment has been issued by the Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar Kakar. Yesterday, the federal government appointed former Lahore High Court judge Sahil Naseer as the Deputy Chairman of NAB.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the federal government has appointed him for a term of 3 years under Section 7 of the National Accountability Ordinance 1999, following consultations with the NAB Chairman.
On the other hand, the Establishment Division has issued notifications to appoint military officers from various armed services to NAB after approval from the Prime Minister.
According to the notifications issued by the Establishment Division, Brigadier Mohammad Khalid has been appointed as the Director, and Lieutenant Colonel Nadim Mazhar as the Additional Director of NAB. Major Waleed Khalid and Major Qais Kamran Syed have been appointed as Deputy Directors of NAB.
These notifications have been issued by the Establishment Division after approval from the Prime Minister, with the aim of ensuring honest and capable officers who can conduct inquiries against corrupt elements without fear or favor.
Furthermore, the Supreme Court has been moved against the NAB amendments. The review petition has been filed by Advocate Farooq H. Naik on behalf of Abdul Jabbar. The petitioner argues that the Supreme Court gave the decision against NAB amendments without hearing us.
After the NAB amendments, the accountability courts transferred my reference to the Anti-Corruption Court. The request against NAB amendments did not address any fundamental rights violations. The request against NAB amendments did not fully comply with the requirements of the article. The Supreme Court declared the NAB amendments null and void on September 15th.