ISLAMABAD: In compliance with the court orders, non-bailable arrestwarrants for former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, in a reference pertainingto misuse of powers, have been sent to the concerned embassy, a NationalAccountability Bureau’s investigation officer apprised the accountabilitycourt on Monday.
Accountability court Judge Arshad Malik had ordered to comply with thecourt orders through the concerned embassy and ensure the former primeminister’s production before the court on next hearing.
During the proceeding of the case, the NAB officers told the court that hehad acted upon the court orders. The accountability court judge adjournedthe case till March 12.
It is pertinent to mention here that Shaukat Aziz had not been appearingbefore the court since long in a corruption reference filed against him byNational Accountability Bureau (NAB).*The case against Aziz *
NAB had filed a reference against Shaukat Aziz, who served as Pakistan’sprime minister from 2004 to 2007 – over misuse of powers during his tenureas prime minister.
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NAB contends that he had illegally appointed Mr Basharat Hasan Bashir as aconsultant for the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) onManagement Position-II (MP-II) pay scale.
The accountability watchdog maintains that the appointment of Bashirviolated MP scale policy guidelines and the board’s regulations.
