Course of to nominate new NAB chairman begins this week

The tenure of the present NAB Chairman Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal was prolonged with the promulgation of the Nationwide Accountability (Modification) Ordinance, 2021, by President Arif Alvi in October.

Beneath the ordinance, Iqbal will proceed to serve on the publish till a brand new chairman is appointed.

Sources aware about the matter stated that the Ministry of Regulation will ahead a abstract to President Arif Alvi this week in compliance with the prime minister’s directions.

They stated that the president will search names for the publish from the prime minister by a letter and ship them to the opposition chief.

Beneath the brand new legislation, the president will appoint the NAB chairman in session with the prime minister and the Opposition chief.

In case of a failure to succeed in a consensus on the appointment, the matter shall be despatched to a 12-member parliamentary committee fashioned particularly for the matter of the appointment.

The ordinance states that the brand new chairman for the anti-graft watchdog shall be appointed for a interval of 4 years and his time period could also be prolonged.

The tactic adopted for the appointment of the NAB chairman would be the one employed whereas granting an extension.

It additionally states that the NAB chairman can ship his resignation to the president.