ISLAMABAD, APRIL 19 (ONLINE): NAB has challenged in Islamabad High Court (IHC) the decision of Accountability Court (AC) on acquittal of 6 persons including two prime minister Yousuf Raza Gillani and Pervez Ashraf in appointment of chairman OGRA case.
The acquittal of Sikandar Hayat Mekin, Javed Nazir, Shaukat Durrani and former chairman OGRA Tauqir Sadiq was also challenged.
The prosecutor general NAB has filed appeal plea in IHC with the approval of chairman NAB.
The court was informed through appeal plea former chairman OGRA Tauqir Sadiq was appointed against the rules. NAB filed reference in this regard.
The accountability court while accepting the acquittal pleas of the accused persons on March 17 acquitted them from the reference. The acquittal pleas of the accused persons were accepted under NAB amendment ordinance. This reference was filed before promulgation and application of NAB amendment ordinance 2021.
He further argued that NAB amendment ordinance does not apply to references filed ahead of promulgation of this ordinance. The trial court announced the decision of acquitting the accused persons in haste and without solid reason.
NAB requested the court to nullify the accountability court decision besides ordering to move ahead the proceedings of the case.
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