*LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson MarriyumAurangzeb elucidated on Saturday that the demand of resignation from theNAB chief was not the party’s official viewpoint.*
Distancing itself from the resignation call of PML-N member Malik MuhammadKhan, Aurangzeb asserted that asking National Accountability Bureau’schairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal to step down, was a personal opinion ofthe party member.
Party president Shehbaz Sharif and senior vice president Shahid KhaqanAbbasi have already given the PML-N’s official statement on the matter,Aurganzeb stated while disassociating the party from the demand of Malik.
Earlier today, PML-N MPA Malik Ahmad Khan announced to take the NABchairman to a court for leveling “baseless” allegations against Leader ofthe Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif in his interview tojournalists.
He also went on to demand resignation of NAB chief Justice (retd) JavedIqbal.
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Slamming the corruption watchdog, he questioned if the bureau is anextra-constitutional institution. “NAB’s notices have forced people tocommit suicide,” he added.
Malik was of the view that the NAB law is aimed to harass people.
