LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal would visit Lahore bureau on Monday (today), said sources.
The sources said that the NAB chairman would review progress on mega corruption cases and mull over sending a detailed questionnaire to the female members of the Shairf family.
The sources further said that the Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz’s allegations on the watchdog and attempts made by him to influence the investigations would also be discussed during his visit.
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Earlier, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had rejected claims made by Punjab Assembly’s opposition leader Hamza Shehbaz that NAB director general was taking action against him ‘under duress’.
Hamza Shehbaz, earlier in the day, had cited Punjab’s NAB director general as saying that he was taking action against the Sharifs under pressure.
Hamza had alleged that NAB chief also demanded him to withdraw a resolution from Punjab Assembly that cast doubts on his academic degree.
He had went on to say that DG NAB stated he did not want to arrest him. “He even asked me reasons for filing a bail application.” Hamza had also alleged NAB DG suggested him to sign a deal with the government.
 Javed Iqbal would visit Lahore bureau on Monday (today), said sources.){kind=link}