Opposi­tion lawmak­ers stage walkou­t condem­ning the resolu­tionThe Punjab Assembly while passing a resolution against National Accountability Bureau Chief Justice Javed Iqbal condemned Ahad Cheema’s arrest and also demanded to repeal the plea bargain law. NAB in its most recent crackdown investigated Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif over the accusations of corruption in Ashiyana Housing Scheme. Provincial Law Minister Rana Sanaullah tabled a resolution against NAB which has been approved by the assembly. Ashiyana Housing Scheme contractor Shahid Shafiq not tortured, reveal medical reportsDemanding elimination of plea bargain law from NAB laws, the resolution said that the accountability bureau is violating basic human rights. NAB law contradicts human rights and dignity,” the resolution read.

Source: The Express Tribune February 28, 2018 11:03 UTC