The government has decided to give an extension to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal and a draft ordinance has been prepared.
According to sources privy to the matter, more than one amendment has been proposed.
Why the law can’t be changed? The tenure of a NAB chairman cannot be extended under section 6(b) of the NAB Ordinance 1999. According to the law, this decision cannot be made without the opposition’s consent.
Fawad Chaudhry’s statement:Yesterday, Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry reiterated that the government would not hold talks with Leader of Opposition Shehbaz Sharif, as he is being investigated by NAB.
“Opposition should now start searching for a new Opposition leader,” he said.
What is the Opposition’s reaction?
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari tweeted that the PPP will forcefully oppose the illegal extension in the tenure of Chairman NAB.
Background Prior to this confirmation, the Ministry of Law and Justice was reportedly preparing a summary to send to the Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan regarding the extension of sitting Chairman of NAB. His tenure will end this mon
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