The former law minister also submitted arguments on his bail plea before Judge Muhammad Arshad Malik. Accountability court adjourns Nandipur hearing till Nov 26Speaking during the hearing, Awan said the basic approval for the project had to be given by the finance ministry and insisted, he would not blame anyone. The PTI leader was previously a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) when the power project was being constructed. The Nandipur Power ProjectThe project was approved by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on December 27, 2007, at a cost of $329 million. According to details shared by the National Accountability Bureau, after Awan was replaced as the law minister, a legal opinion was issued on November 2011 – after over two years.

Source: The Express Tribune January 24, 2019 07:47 UTC