Shahid Khaqan Abbasi acquitted in LNG reference

In line with particulars, Accountability Courtroom Choose Nasir Javed Rana had heard the case. The court docket had delivered the decision on the NAB’s plea for withdrawing the reference in opposition to Abbasi. On this event, the deputy commissioner mentioned: “The NAB is withdrawing the reference in opposition to Shahid Khaqan Abbasi”.

Abbasi was introduced earlier than the accountability court docket together with the legal professionals.

The NAB had withdrawn the reference in opposition to different accused as effectively. Among the many accused have been Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former finance minister Miftah Ismail, together with fifteen others.

On this reference, each Miftah Ismail and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi have been incarcerated. The reference in opposition to Abbasi was filed on December 3, 2019.

NAB had accused Shahid Khaqan Abbasi of inflicting a lack of Rs21 billion to the nationwide exchequer. Abbasi was launched on bail by the Islamabad Excessive Courtroom (IHC) in 2020.

Few days again, Abbasi requested the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) authorities to take robust selections.

Talking to the media outdoors the judicial advanced in Islamabad, Abbasi mentioned: “Earlier than the incumbent authorities, there was a failed authorities energy. We are going to pray for the steerage of the rulers.”

In reference to the Iranian president’s go to to Pakistan, Abbasi mentioned: “Iran is our neighbouring nation. There’s a dire must additional increase the ties between the 2 nations.”

Earlier this month, it was reported that Abbasi had formally parted methods with PML-N perpetually as he had approached the Election Fee of Pakistan (ECP) for the registration of his new political occasion.

Abbasi had himself reached the ECP headquarters in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and submitted the data to the ECP for the registration of his occasion.

He mentioned that he has supplied the required paperwork to the election regulator for registration.