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April 29, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) that met here on Wednesday with Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin did not approve the amount of Rs89.86 billion for payment of 40 per cent as the first installment to 20 IPPs mainly because of NAB’s fear factor.
“The ECC is not a debating club, rather it is a decision-making body and in last two ECC meetings, the decision on payment to IPPs could not be taken because of NAB’s fear factor,” a senior official who was part of the meeting quoted Financed Minister as saying in the meeting.
Mr Shuakat Tarin, according to the official, has informed the ECC participants if there is a need he himself would talk to the chairman of the anti-graft body for early validation of the altered deals.
Payment to IPPs: ECC constitutes panel to finalise strategy
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NAB seeks permanent arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif
IHC asks both counsels to appoint representative as former PM was declared absconder
ISLAMABAD:
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday asked the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to issue permanent arrest warrants for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
The bench, comprising Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, heard the pleas made by Nawaz, Maryam Nawaz, and Captain (retd) Safdar against their sentences by the accountability court.
Observing that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo has already been declared an absconder, Justice Aamir Farooq asked both the counsels to assist on appointing a representative.
Who to plead Nawaz cases: IHC asks NAB
Says Maryam, Safdar could file request for exemption from court appearance in view of Covid-19
IHC. PHOTO: Islamabad High Court website
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked as to who will be the pleader for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif when the court will take up appeals against his conviction in Al-Azizia and Avenfield cases given the fact that Sharif has been declared proclaimed offender in both the cases.
An IHC division bench – comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani – was on Wednesday hearing appeals filed both by Nawaz against his conviction in Al-Azizia and Avenfield cases and by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against the former premier’s acquittal in Flagship case.