NAB declares PM Shehbaz 'innocent' in Ashiana case.

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday declared Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif "innocent" in the Ashiana Housing case, adding that no evidence of corruption was found in the contract of the scheme, a private TV channel reported. According to a report issued by the accountability bureau, there was no loss to the national kitty nor did PM Shehbaz get any financial benefit from the project. "It is proved beyond any doubt that the treasury didn't suffer any loss," the anti-graft body concluded in its report. Moreover, it asserted: "No evidence of misuse of powers was found against Shahbaz Sharif." The NAB report - which is likely to spark controversy over the impartiality of the corruption watchdog - stated that no aspect of malice was proven against the prime minister in the scandal. Furthermore, the report stated that Kamran Kayani, brother of former army chief General (retd) Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, also didn't...