In an announcement made from Islamabad, it has been revealed that theNational Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued a summons to the formerfinance minister, Ishaq Dar, in connection with a case involving assetsbeyond known means. The date for this summons is set for October 10. Thisdirective was officially issued by Accountability Court Judge MuhammadBashir. It’s worth noting that this case had been previously closed by theaccountability court following the enactment of amendments to the NationalAccountability Ordinance.
The situation surrounding this case has seen some recent developments.After the Supreme Court invalidated certain sections of the amendments madeto the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), the NAB decided to sendback references related to politicians to accountability courts.
This decision came as a consequence of the Supreme Court’s ruling, whichmandated the restoration of corruption cases against publicrepresentatives. The court’s decision was based on its judgment thatcertain sections of the amendments, previously introduced by the formercoalition government, were inconsistent with the country’s accountabilitylaws.
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In summary, Ishaq Dar, the former finance minister, has been summoned bythe NAB to face allegations of possessing assets beyond his known sourcesof income. These actions come in the wake of legal developments spurred bychanges to the National Accountability Ordinance and a subsequent SupremeCourt ruling that ordered the reinstatement of corruption cases againstpublic officials. The unfolding legal proceedings will be closely watchedin the coming days.