NAB law change turns out to be blessing as more people seek relief.

ISLAMABAD -- As many as 21 new applications seeking relief under the National Accountability (second amendment) Ordinance, 2019 have been filed in a week, media reported on Thursday.

The number of applications requesting acquittal in the wake of the NAB law change has jumped to 31.

Former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and former finance minister Shaukat Tareen are among the relief-seekers.

Till date, people named in 25 different corruption references have approached relevant courts for their acquittal under the new law.

The PTI government's point man on accountability Shehzad Akbar had last week clarified the ordinance has not...