Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan promised challenge recently passed National Accountability (Amendment) Act 2022 in the Supreme Court, stating that this would encourage corruption and money laundering in country.
“I will challenge amendments to the NAB law in Supreme Court this week..it’s new The law is disrespect for the nation and the country,” he said, speaking at a press conference. in Islamabad on Tuesday.
Last month, the National Assembly and the Senate passed the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2022 and the National Accountability (Second Amendment) Act 2021. with a view carry out the necessary reforms coalition parties promised.
former Prime Minister called amendments to the law on NAB tantamount to issuing a license for corruption and added that it will be favorable to the current rulers facing allegations of corruption.
“The new NAB law will save Asif Zardari, Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz from corruption cases. worth 1,100 billion rupees will be closed down,” he added.
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new The law, he said, curtailed the powers of an anti-corruption body like the NAB will not be able to cope with money laundering cases.
money laundering affairs will be handled by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), which worked under the leadership of the Minister of the Interior, Rana Sanaulla, he added.
“This [amendments] more crime than to bomb the country .. those who made such amendments should be placed behind bars.”
Imran said move exposed real intention of current government what they came to power close down their corrupt practices. “They were not interested in public problems, and they lead the country to destruction.”
History will never forget those all internal and external elements who “set” the current mode in powerhe said, adding that soon he will give a call for another protest against current government.
President Arif Alvi on Monday declined to give its agreement with the amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws, naming new “regressive” legislation in nature the day after he returned the electoral reform bill without approving it.
In a letter to prime minister, the president said that, in his opinion, the NAB bill, in this is latest form would “promote corruption” by ensuring that “the long arm of law” was violated.
“It also message corrupt, who amassed great wealth of of which there is no doubt in minds of in people of Pakistan that they are not responsible and can continue to loot,” the President said, giving his reasons. for his refusal sign check.
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