ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to introduce National Accountability Bureau (NAB) amendment ordinance next week, ARY News reported, citing sources.
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The opposition has attempted to clip the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) wings by proposing amendments in the NAB Ordinance, however, the federal government rejected to accept it.
Shahzad Akbar said in a statement that the expectations of the opposition side for the NAB amendments against its support of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) could not be fulfilled.
The new ordinance is likely to grant special powers to the accountability courts subordinate to the NAB to decide about the fate of the persons' bail accused in corruption cases.
A number key politicians and former bureaucrats have sought disposal of corruption cases against them in petitions filed in courts, according to a list, a copy of which is available with ARY News.
The CII in its two-day session has backed the National Assembly resolution against blasphemous content on the social media and has demanded ban on sacrilegious content on social media, he said.
The investigation into the corruption charges has been challenged in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) by the Sharjeel Memon under the newly amended laws for NAB.
It asked the apex court to knock down the NAB ordinance and also urged the government to adopt parliamentary forum for passing laws of such important nature.
Durrani after a meeting of the joint opposition's Rehbar Committee alleged that cases are lodged against those who speak up openly adding that Ahsan Iqbal was arrested for his outspoken statements.