{"id":36124,"date":"2023-12-16T10:29:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T10:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/nab-seeks-fawad-chaudhrys-custody-in-another-graft-case\/"},"modified":"2023-12-16T10:29:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T10:29:05","slug":"nab-seeks-fawad-chaudhrys-custody-in-another-graft-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/nab-seeks-fawad-chaudhrys-custody-in-another-graft-case\/","title":{"rendered":"NAB seeks Fawad Chaudhry\u2019s custody in another graft case"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday sought former information minister Fawad Chaudhry\u2019s arrest for \u201cmisusing authority\u201d in a construction project as an Islamabad court granted it permission to arrest him.<\/p>\n

The former PTI MNA was arrested<\/a> in November and remanded<\/a> in police custody for two days in connection with an August 2022 case for allegedly taking Rs5 million bribe from a citizen.<\/p>\n

After his physical remand was extended by a day<\/a>, he was sent on judicial remand<\/a> in the case and is incarcerated at the Adiala district jail currently.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, a Rawalpindi court had granted<\/a> the Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) a one-day physical remand of Fawad in a graft case.<\/p>\n

Today, it emerged that the Islamabad NAB has issued arrest warrants for the former PTI stalwart, accusing him of \u201ccommission of the offence of corruption and corrupt practices\u201d under Section 9(a) of the NAB ordinance.<\/p>\n

The warrant, issued by NAB chairman Lt. Gen (retired) Nazir Ahmed, ordered for Fawad to be \u201cproduced before the court for authorisation of detention for such period as may be necessary for finalisation of the inquiry\u201d.<\/p>\n

Fawad\u2019s wife, Hiba, also confirmed the development in a post<\/a> on X (formerly Twitter) today.<\/p>\n

In another post<\/a>, she said there was a \u201cfear in the atmosphere that no one remains outside [jail]\u201d so that they are \u201cunable to contest elections from their constituency\u201d.<\/p>\n

Later today, an Islamabad district and session court allowed the NAB to implement the arrest warrant and make him join the investigation.<\/p>\n

Judicial Magistrate Yasir Mehmood presided over the hearing, where NAB officials and the investigation officer appeared.<\/p>\n

The NAB officials informed the judge that they required Fawad\u2019s custody for an inquiry pertaining to \u201ccorruption and misuse of authority\u201d.<\/p>\n

They stated that the NAB chairman had issued the warrant under section 24a (arrest) of the accountability laws, adding that the former federal minister was currently in judicial custody.<\/p>\n

The NAB further told the court that an inquiry about a dual carriageway project from Jehlum to Pind Dadan Khan \u2014 Fawad\u2019s residential area stated on the warrant \u2014 was under way against the politician.<\/p>\n

It said that the case alleged the former PTI leader of \u201cusing political influence and buying land\u201d for the project.<\/p>\n

The NAB urged the judge to grant permission to implement the arrest warrant, which the court allowed, directing the Adiala jail superintendent to ensure that the suspect complied with the warrant.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n