NAB files interi­m refere­nce in accoun­tabili­ty court to shelve corrup­tion refere­nce agains­t PML-Q leader­sLAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday exonerated Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in Lahore Development Authority (LDA) plots case. The NAB Lahore had initiated the probe against Chaudhry brothers over purchase of 28 plots in LDA city. He, however, used the address of Chaudhry brothers’ residence 75/76 Ravi Road, Lahore. No documents or verbal evidence were found against the two PML-Q leaders, said the reference filed in the accountability court. The inquiry was reopened in 2017 over 170 cases lodged against the Chaudhry brothers during former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s regime after the approval of NAB Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal.

Source: The Express Tribune January 04, 2019 17:37 UTC