NAB summons Sheikh Rashid in Al-Qadir Trust case

Rawalpindi: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday summoned former federal minister and Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed in the Al-Qadir Trust case involving the settlement of 190 million pounds.

Rashid, a close confidant of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, has been directed to appear before NAB in person on Tuesday at 11 am.

The notice requires him to bring all relevant documents pertaining to the case. The case revolves around a settlement between the PTI government and a property tycoon, allegedly causing a loss of £190 million to the national exchequer.

The charges claim that the former prime minister and other accused unlawfully benefited from the agreement and acquired land for Al-Qadir University. Assets worth 190 million pounds were seized by Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) from the property tycoon during the PTI government. The settlement was approved by then-prime minister Khan's cabinet in 2019 without disclosing its details. Following the approval, the Al-Qadir Trust was established in Islamabad.