NAB summons Khawaja Asif on Tuesday

RAWALPINDI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi has summoned Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former foreign minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif in connection with probe into assets beyond means case on April 9, ARY News reported.

Sources said a joint investigation team of the NAB would record Khawaja Asif’s statement. It is the second time the NAB is issuing subpoena to him.

Earlier, the accountability watchdog had summoned Khawaja Asif on April 1. However, he could not turn up for he was abroad.

On April 1, the sources had said the PML-N leader had informed the bureau about his skipping appearance through a letter.

They said Khawaja Asif could not turn up as he was out of the country and was expected to return home on April 3.

Earlier, on March 29, the corruption watchdog had summoned the former federal minister on April 2 to record his statement in a probe into a complaint against him for assets beyond known sources of income.

The bureau had asked Khawaja Muhammad Asif to bring the relevant record of his assets in the country and abroad. The Executive Board of the NAB approved an inquiry against him last year.

Besides Khawaja Asif, NAB is also investigating the other senior leaders of the PML-N including Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif, his sons Hamaza Shahbaz, and Khawaja Saad Rafiq in assets beyond known source of income.