LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on Wednesday stopped National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from taking coercive measures against PML-N sitting MPA and former provincial minister Rana Mashhood. The bench comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najafi and Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh passed the orders on a petition filed by Rana Mashhood challenging NAB’s call-up notices and placing of his name on the blacklist. The bench also issued notices to NAB authorities and others for July 24 and sought their reply to the petition. At the outset of the proceedings, Rana Mashhood along with his counsel appeared before the bench. The court after hearing initial arguments issued notices to the bureau and others for July 24 and also stopped bureau from taking any coercive measures against Rana Mashhood till the next date of hearing.

Source: Pakistan Today July 03, 2019 16:52 UTC