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NAB deputy chairman resigns from position

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  • Shah tendered resignation on Monday, citing personal reasons.
  • No official word from NAB issued yet on Shah’s resignation.
  • Shah served as NAB acting chairman after chairman stepped down.

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Deputy Chairman Zahir Shah has resigned from his position citing personal reasons, The News reported Tuesday.

Shah tendered his resignation to NAB Chairman Lt General (R) Nazir Ahmad Butt on Monday, the publication reported.

Though no official word from the NAB on the stepping down of Shah has been issued yet, sources in the NAB confirmed that he resigned due to personal reasons.

According to the sources, Shah has submitted the resignation to the NAB chairman after a meeting. They added that Shah may be given another important assignment in the anti-corruption watchdog.

Prior to his elevation to the position of deputy chairman, Shah held the position of NAB Rawalpindi director general and director operations in the NAB Headquarters. 

He had also served as NAB acting chairman after the previous NAB chairman, Aftab Sultan, stepped down from the office.

Shah’s was the second resignation from the NAB in a week as a few days back Prosecutor General Accountability Justice (R) Syed Asghar Haider submitted his resignation, citing personal reasons. 

Asghar’s tenure was to end in February 2024. Investigations into the 190 million pounds scandal have been completed and a reference was to be filed this month in an accountability court — which cannot be done without the approval of the prosecutor general.

The PG has sent his resignation to the NAB chairman and it has been received in the Prime Minister’s House.

The prosecutor general confirmed his resignation, saying that it was tendered due to personal reasons. 

The PTI government had given a 3-year service extension to Asghar Haider through an ordinance in February 2021.

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Doesn’t think this system would succeed, according to Ramesh Kumar of PPP

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“Things seem in control, but they are not really,” he stated. “Shehbaz Sharif has been involved, but I don’t think he can change Pakistan’s destiny,” the PPP chief stated.

“This is the year of the judiciary, and legislation that pertains to it is also being scrutinized,” noted Ramesh Kumar.

“Due to disputes things not being seen to remain in control in the future,” stated the leader of the People’s Party.

“In the absence of internal stability, foreign investment will not come to the country,” he said. “I see things getting very bad and critical over the next three to four months,” Dr. Ramesh Kumar stated.

He said, “There are challenges, I see hardships ahead. Moody’s report comes or not, loans roll over happens or not.”

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Prior to the Lahore demonstration, PTI seeks LHC against arrests.

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The petition requesting protection against the arrests of its workers and leaders prior to the event set for September 21 was submitted by Sheikh Imtiaz and Yasir Gillani.

The petition asserted that law enforcement is apprehending party members throughout Punjab, infringing upon their fundamental right to assemble for a rally.

The petitioners sought a court order to compel the authorities to cease arrests and for the march to occur peacefully.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is set to have a demonstration in Lahore on September 21.

Previously, multiple PTI MNAs, including party chairman Barrister Gohar, were apprehended by Islamabad police subsequent to the Sangjani demonstration in Islamabad.

Barrister Gohar and Sher Afzal Marwat were apprehended outside, while Zain Qureshi and Sheikh Waqas Akram were detained within the Parliament House.

Furthermore, law enforcement apprehended Owais Ahmed Chatha, Syed Shah Ahmed, Sahibzada Hamid Raza of the Sunni Ittehad Council, Yousaf Khan, Maulana Naseem Shah, and Ahmed Shah Khattak.

Sources indicated that Speaker of the National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq permitted the detention of PTI Members of the National Assembly outside the premises of the house. The situation occurred after police submitted a copy of the FIR filed against the PTI legislators for breaching SOPs during the public protest on September 8.

Furthermore, three complaints have been filed in Islamabad under the Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Bill, alleging breaches of the event’s NOC. The FIR identifies 28 individuals, including PTI officials Barrister Gohar Ali, Sher Afzal Marwat, Shoaib Shaheen, Omar Gul, Zartaj Gul, Aamir Mughal, Seemabia Tahir, and Raja Basharat.

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When PPP Delegations Meet with the Prime Minister, PPP Leadership Reveals Complete Confidence in Government Policies

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The Pakistan People’s Party, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, is a significant ally that has consistently supported the Government in every move it has taken to boost the national economy.

Within the presence of Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, he was having a conversation with a delegation of the Pakistan People’s Party, who had visited him in Islamabad.

During the course of the conference, questions were asked about the current political climate in the country.

A proposal called the “Charter of Parliament” was submitted in the Parliament by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for the initiative, stating that it will further improve democracy and the government.

The PPP Delegation expressed their appreciation for the economic policies that the government has implemented in order to boost the economy of the country.

As a result of the PPP Delegation’s unwavering faith in the policies and initiatives of the government, the Prime Minister found this to be encouraging.

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