Punjab Assembly Adopts Resolution Against NAB

Punjab Assembly adopts resolution against NAB

The Punjab Assembly passed on Wednesday a resolution against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

Lahore, (Pakistan Point News - 28th Feb, 2018) : The Punjab Assembly passed on Wednesday a resolution against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The resolution, presented by Law Minister Rana Sanaullah and passed with a majority, called NAB's actions a violation of basic human rights. The resolution also calls for ending the 'plea-bargain' clause in the NAB Ordinance. The clause allows accused persons to accept their guilt and return some of the looted wealth in exchange for a light punishment.

The opposition parties in the provincial assembly protested against the resolution and tore copies of the resolution. Recently, NAB detained a senior provincial bureaucrat and former head of the Lahore Development Authority in the Ashiana Housing Scheme case. The move had resulted in a severe backlash from members of the Punjab bureaucracy, especially those belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service.