Mishaal Arshad C.M Underground News
- Former NAB chief asks IHC to declare minutes of PAC’s July 7 meeting illegal.
- Petition states meeting discussed removing ex-NAB chief as head of commission for missing persons.
- “It is beyond the committee’s jurisdiction to make such a decision,” adds petition.
Former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal Monday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC)’s orders, asking him to appear before the committee.
The former NAB chief filed the petition in the court through President High Court Bar, Shoaib Shaheen.
On July 7, the PAC summoned Justice (retd) Iqbal on harassment charges. He was called on the complaint of a woman, Tayyaba Gul, who had written a letter to the PAC chairman, levelling harassment allegations against him, The News reported.
The PAC meeting had also discussed the allegations of Ms Amna Masood Janjua against the former NAB chairman with regard to harassment of women visiting the commission of missing persons headed by Iqbal.
