The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday summoned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s close aide Javed Kiyani and others in connection with the ongoing investigation into the sugar scandal. A former officer of the Ministry of Industries and Production Khizar Hayat has also been summoned by NAB Rawalpindi on April 14. PTI leader Jahangir Tareen has so far not been summoned by NAB Rawalpindi. According to the NAB, all persons will appear before a joint investigation team (JIT) headed by NAB Rawalpindi Director General (DG) Irfan Mangi on the said dates and questionnaires were also sent to them. The personalities issued call-up notices have been asked to provide proposal records for the subsidy on sugar from 2017 to 2019.

Source: Pakistan Today April 09, 2021 15:37 UTC