Khawar will be repres­enting bureau in import­ant cases, includ­ing Hudaib­ya Paper Mills refere­nce caseISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), on Tuesday, announced the appointment of Justice Shah Khawar as the bureau’s Special Prosecutor General (PG), sources said. Justice Khawar filled the post on an immediate basis, according to a press release issued by the bureau. NAB was facing difficulty, the statement continued, in following high-profile cases at the Supreme Court (SC) and accountability courts due to the absence of a prosecutor general accountability. Govt, NAB consult on new prosecutor generalKhawar will be representing the bureau in all the important cases, including the Hudaibya Paper Mills reference case at the top court, the statement said. The post had fallen vacant after the three-year tenure of former Prosecutor General Waqas Qadeer Dar ended last November.

Source: The Express Tribune December 12, 2017 11:48 UTC