NAB opposes Raja Pervez Ashraf's acquittal plea.

Byline: Malik Asad

ISLAMABAD -- The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday opposed the acquittal plea of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Raja Pervez Ashraf in two rental power projects cases.

The bureau took the stance at the hearing of the acquittal plea of Mr Ashraf in the accountability court on Wednesday.

The PPP leader is seeking acquittal under an ordinance the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government recently promulgated to amend the NAB law which redefined the offence 'misuse of authority' and also defined NAB's jurisdiction.

In his petition, Mr Ashraf requested the court that he should be acquitted in cases pertaining to Reshma Rental Power Project and Gulf Rental Power Project under the new amendments to the NAB law.

The bureau on the other hand opposed the acquittal of Mr Ashraf saying that NAB had sufficient evidence to link the PPP leader to the offence.

Mr Ashraf contended in...