Javed Iqbal to remain NAB Chairman till new appointment

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Draft prepared for extending NAB Chairman tenure

ISLAMABAD: Significant progress has been regarding the issue of extending Chairman NAB Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal’s tenure. A draft has been prepared in this regard. 

According to sources, the Law Ministry has prepared a draft for extending the tenure of Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal’s tenure as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman through the proposed Presidential Ordinance, the text of which will be submitted to the President today after the approval of the Prime Minister.

Sources say that under the proposed ordinance, Javed Iqbal will continue to work till the appointment of a new chairman NAB.

According to sources, under Section 6 of the NAB Ordinance 1999, the term of the Chairman NAB cannot be extended.

It should be noted that the government has decided not to consult opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif on the appointment of NAB chairman. In this regard, Fawad Chaudhry said that asking Shahbaz Sharif would be like asking the accused that who should investigate his case.

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