Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shah says that global pandemic has paralyzed the system and put life of every person at stake and asked the court to allow him bail as his life and safety was in danger in jail.

The NAB has also named former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former petroleum secretary Arshad Mirza over his alleged role in illegal appointment with PSO.

The court adjourned the hearing till next Monday, with directives to the Registrar Office to consolidate all petitions challenging arrest of Mir Shakil ur Rehman, the owner of Geo and Jang group.

Khawaja Saad Rafiq says he defeated PM Imran Khan but he should tolerate his political rivals, adding that what they got by wasting their 16 months.

The court held that no relief could be given to the suspects under the NAB Amendment Act, 2019.

The top court has directed Khawaja brothers to submit Rs 3 million as surety bond each.

Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood says screening of eight hundred thousand masses was already done at all airports of the country while 19 Coronavirus cases were detected till date.

Journalists terms his arrest as an attack on freedom of press in Pakistan.

The court says that the verdict will be announced on March 20.

PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz who is also Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly also comes down hard upon NAB, saying that “it arrests people but fails to produce evidence,”.