ISLAMABAD – Former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi makes key demand against theSuperior Court Judges. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader ShahidKhaqan Abbasi has said that assets statements should also be taken fromjudges.
He made this demand while attending a meeting of the National Assemblystanding committee being chaired by Riaz Fatyana.
He said that Form B, which is about assets and liabilities, should also betaken from the judges. Abbasi said that politicians submit their assetdeclarations every year.
“Are only politicians corrupt in Pakistan?” he questioned, adding that theNational Accountability Bureau (NAB) should demand details from everygovernment employees. The practice would unveil several hidden faces, thePML-N bigwig said.
“NAB told me that I did not involve in corruption but misuse of authority,”Abbasi said. Slamming the ant-graft buster, he said that the departmentmade assets beyond mean case against politicians when it finds nothing.
The NAB is being used against politicians, he said, adding that justice isnot served by accountability courts.
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To which, Fitiana said that the current NAB chief has been appointed byAbbasi. In response, the PML-N leader remarked in satirical way: “I dideverything wrong except appointing NAB chairman.
He went on to say that former premier Nawaz Sharif did all things wrongexcept two, adding the he will not share further details about it. Hiscomments later spark laugh in the meeting.
Abbasi said that the NAB chief has taken action against both who hadappointed him.
