ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad on Monday extended the judicial remands of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former finance minister Miftah till Nov 19 in a case pertaining to allegedly illegal awarding of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import contract. The corruption watchdog arrested Abbasi in July this year in connection with the ongoing investigation into the LNG contract with Qatar. Tender for the development of an LNG terminal to tackle the energy crisis was given by the newly-elected government of PML-N back in 2013. Under the agreement, the company is bound to import up to 3.75 million tonnes of LNG a year from Qatar. The apex court on Sept 10, 2018, directed the NAB to complete the inquiry against Abbasi and other accomplices for the alleged corruption in the contract.

Source: Pakistan Today October 28, 2019 09:11 UTC