Nandipur power project

The government on Wednesday referred the Nandipur power project corruption case to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

Former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, former law minister Babar Awan and other accused were summoned in the case hearing by Accountability Judge Arshad Malik today.

The accountability court will hear the NAB reference against the accused including former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and former law minister Babar Awan on March 19.

The judge said he would not announce the verdict over the acquittal plea of Babar Awan for now and first review the record.

Judge Malik reserved the verdict after hearing arguments of both sides

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court here on Monday (today) will resume hearing of a reference regarding delay in Nandipur Power Project against seven accused including former prime minister Pervaiz Ashraf and former law minister Babar Awan. The court presided over by Judge Arshad Malik will hear a petition of former minister Babar Awan seeking his acquittal in the case. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has already submitted its reply over the acquittal plea of Awan. Babar Awan today reached in the…

ISLAMABAD: Former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf and former senator Babar Awan will be indicted on October 24 in Nandipur reference filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). An accountability court of Islamabad announced the date of indictment of the accused on Tuesday while hearing the case of delay in completion of Nandipur Power Project that incurred the loss of Rs 27 billion to the national exchequer. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Babar Awan are among the seven accused who have been nominated in the case. In last…

ISLAMABAD: Considering the delay in the proceeding of a NAB reference related to Nandipur Power Project, an accountability court directed respondents Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Babar Awan to submit surety bonds. According to details, an accountability court of Islamabad took up the hearing of graft reference against former premier Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and former senator Babar Awan in Nandipur project filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). While accused Pervaiz Asharaf and Babar Awan were present in the courtroom…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reopened the Nandipur power project case, issuing notices to the federal authorities, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), and Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) to come up with their respective comments. Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, who headed a three-judge bench of the apex court, reopened the case on a petition filed by PML-N leader Khawaja Asif and set Thursday (tomorrow) for its hearing. He asked the petitioner as to why he failed to resolve…