Law ministry prepares draft of NAB amendment ordinance

National Accountability Ordinance (NAB) amendment ordinance. Government of Pakistan Law Ministry finalized draft of new NAB ordinance.

According to the new draft, government has taken back some powers of NAB Chairman including unrestrained powers to issue arrest orders. NAB also cannot declare any place as a sub-jail.

NAB’s jurisdiction over matters relating to tax duty has been curtailed and investigations and inquires which are underway will be transferred to concerned institutions.

The four-member committee comprises Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem, Asad Umar, Babar Awan, Pervez Khattak, and Shehzad Akbar, and it finalized the new draft after consultations with the opposition again.

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