NAB cases restored: Court summons Zardari, Gilani in fake accounts, Toshakhana cases

Islamabad: Accountability Court Islamabad has summoned former President Asif Ali Zardari and former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases.

According to details, Accountability court has issued summon notices in fake bank accounts and Toshakhana cases to both politicians and summoned them personally on October 24.

NAB cases against politicians restored

It is pertinent to note that on the last day of his tenure, former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Atta Bandial declared the petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan against the NAB amendments admissible and declared 9 out of 10 amendments of the NAB amendments null and void.

After the Supreme Court annulled the NAB amendments, the cases against former President Asif Ali Zardari and six former Prime Ministers were reopened.

The Supreme Court in the decision has restored all cases of politicians saying that all cases should be rescheduled in NAB and accountability courts.

Cases closed against many politicians have been revived after the Supreme Court struck down the NAB amendments.

After the decision of the Supreme Court, Toshakhana reference against Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif and Yusuf Raza Gilani has been restored.

The LNG reference of former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was transferred from the accountability court and the rental power reference against former Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf was also returned, which has now been reinstated.

Apart from this, the cases against former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will also be restored.