ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Asif Saeed Khosa has said thatNational Accountability Bureau’s objective should be to prove cases againstthe accused.
Top judge remarked this during the hearing of a case pertaining to NAB’sappeal against a suspect being investigated for alleged corruption.
CJP questioned the accountability watchdog and said, “NAB is not only meantto make arrests. Its only objective should not be to register a case.”
The Supreme Court rejected NAB’s appeal against the suspect Attaullah whowas being investigated for alleged corruption as a cashier of the NationalBank.
The suspect had been acquitted by the high court four years ago.
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The top judge remarked that NAB should bring the evidence along with thecases. “The suspect has been wrangled for the last 19 years. There is not ashred of evidence to support what the suspect has been accused of,” JusticeKhosa said.
“What exactly does the NAB do? Is registering cases the only objective ofthe accountability watchdog?” Justice Khosa questioned. “Proving the caseand ensuring punishment is also part of NAB’s job.”
He added, “Because of NAB people are under mental stress.”
