ISLAMABAD – Accountability Courts across the country convicted 14 accusedpersons in references filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB),sentencing them to imprisonment of different terms with fines.
NAB Chairman Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal was informed this during ameeting held to review the ongoing accountability process in the country, anews release said on Wednesday.
It was told that the Accountability Court Karachi had given seven yearsrigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 10 million each to NisarMoari, Sultan Qamar, Imran Afzal, Haji Wali Muhammad Shaukat Hussain andothers in reference No 02/2018.
In the same case Abdul Manan, who is absconding, was given three years jailterm, while Nisar Morai would have to undergo further four years rigorousimprisonment and fine of Rs 0.5 million.
Similarly, the Accountability Court Lahore gave seven years rigorousimprisonment to Adnan Qayyum and Suleman Farooq along with fine of Rs 3millions and Rs 4.2 million respectively in reference No 26/2007.
The same court gave three years of rigorous imprisonment to Allaudin alongwith fine of Rs 16.708 million in reference no 06/2019. It was furtherinformed that the Accountability Court Quetta had given five years rigorousimprisonment with fine of Rs 4, 11, 06,644 to Talat Ishaq , and six monthsrigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs 1,544,341 to Saima Talat in reference06/2017.
The assets of both the accused were also forfeited, and if the amount offine were not paid by them, the same could be realized by disposing oftheir properties by NAB. The meeting was also told that the AccountabilityCourt Quetta, in reference No 05/2005, sentenced Khalid Shamim and to fouryears rigorous imprisonment each with fine of Rs 1 million and Rs 6.4million respectively. In case of non-payment of fine, both the accusedwould have to serve further three months rigorous imprisonment.
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The Accountability Court Hyderabad, in reference No 02/2007/H, gave jailterm of five years to Mushtaq Ahmed Qureshi and one year to Wali Dad Khoso,with fine of Rs 2 million each.
The meeting was informed that accused Roshan Ali Kanasro, Ex-MD, STDC,Sindh and Ghulam Murtaza Daudpoto, Ex-GM, STDC were arrested after theirdismissal of pre-arrest bail by the Supreme Court of Pakistan vide orderdated 19-2-21. Transitory remand of five days was granted and physicalcustody of both accused persons was handed over to NAB Karachi vide dated20-02-21, which will present them in the respected Accountability Court,Karachi for grant of remand as per law.
The NAB chairman directed all the regional bureaus to put in their bestefforts vigorously in pursuance of under trial cases of NAB with completepreparation on the basis of solid evidence in accordance with law so thatcorrupt should be brought to justice and looted money should be recoveredand deposited in the national exchequer.
ALSO, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had sacked 11 staffers,punishes 41, warned 52 and exonerated 25 staffers in last three years fromOctober 11, 2017 to December 31, 2020 under its self accountability policy,said a press release.
The incumbent management of NAB was pursuing the policy of “Accountabilityfor All.” Bureau acknowledges the good performance of the staff andpunishes on the slackness in duties.
NAB has once again asked the media to avoid speculations about the casesbeing pursued by bureau sans confirming from its spokesman.
