Times of Islamabad

Sibtain Khan, Punjab Minister for Forestry arrested by NAB

Sibtain Khan, Punjab Minister for Forestry arrested by NAB

*LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries PunjabSibtain Khan was arrested today (Friday) by the National AccountabilityBureau (NAB) in relation to corruption charges against him.*

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) politician was allegedly involved inhanding out illegal tenders in his ministry.

The minister would appear in front of the Accountability Court tomorrow topresent his defence on the charges levied against him by the anti-graftwatchdog.

Sibtain Khan belongs to the paternal contingency of Prime Minister ImranKhan, Mianwali.

Khan previously held the provincial ministry for natural resources in 2007.

He was previously a member of Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q)before joining PTI.