The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices on Monday to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) seeking replies over its investigation into the Toshakhana (gift depository) case while the matter remains sub judice.
The high court announced its reserved verdict over the maintainability of an application filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s wife and former first lady Bushra Bibi challenging the summons notices issued by NAB. Chief Justice (CJ) IHC Aamer Farooq and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz presided over the hearing.
During the hearing, the petitioner’s lawyer Khwaja Haris argued that the NAB notices contained incomplete information. “They are issuing notices stating that powers were abused without detailing who abused their powers at what level,” Haris maintained.
The lawyer argued that NAB was legally bound to provide information about why someone was being summoned, but notices “merely state that the inquiry is against pubic office holders”.
