*ISLAMABAD – The National Accountability Bureau Chief has responded to thelegal notice sent by Nawaz Sharif.*

*NAB has rejected Rs.1 billion legal notice served to its chairman Justice(retd) Javed Iqbal by former PM Nawaz Sharif .*

“The bureau is working within ambit of the law and would continue to do soin future,” the NAB spokesperson said.

On May 24, Nawaz Sharif sent a legal notice to chairman NAB Javed Iqbal for‘accusing’ him of transferring $4.9 billion to India.

The former PM has termed NAB chief’s accusations as pre-poll rigging anddemanded an apology.

Nawaz stated in the notice that legal action would be taken against NABchief if he did not apologise.

On May 8, the accountability watch dog, taking notice over a news report,initiated an inquiry against Nawaz Sharif for alleged money-laundering toIndia.