The caretaker government has appointed Brigadier Mohammad Khalid as theDirector of NAB. According to the details, the caretaker government hasappointed Brigadier Mohammad Khalid, a Grade 20 officer, as the Director ofNAB.
The notification for his appointment has been issued by the Caretaker PrimeMinister Anwar Kakar. Yesterday, the federal government appointed formerLahore High Court judge Sahil Naseer as the Deputy Chairman of NAB.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, thefederal government has appointed him for a term of 3 years under Section 7of the National Accountability Ordinance 1999, following consultations withthe NAB Chairman.
On the other hand, the Establishment Division has issued notifications toappoint military officers from various armed services to NAB after approvalfrom the Prime Minister.
According to the notifications issued by the Establishment Division,Brigadier Mohammad Khalid has been appointed as the Director, andLieutenant Colonel Nadim Mazhar as the Additional Director of NAB. MajorWaleed Khalid and Major Qais Kamran Syed have been appointed as DeputyDirectors of NAB.
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These notifications have been issued by the Establishment Division afterapproval from the Prime Minister, with the aim of ensuring honest andcapable officers who can conduct inquiries against corrupt elements withoutfear or favor.
Furthermore, the Supreme Court has been moved against the NAB amendments.The review petition has been filed by Advocate Farooq H. Naik on behalf ofAbdul Jabbar. The petitioner argues that the Supreme Court gave thedecision against NAB amendments without hearing us.
After the NAB amendments, the accountability courts transferred myreference to the Anti-Corruption Court. The request against NAB amendmentsdid not address any fundamental rights violations. The request against NABamendments did not fully comply with the requirements of the article. TheSupreme Court declared the NAB amendments null and void on September 15th.