NAB readies another reference against Nawaz, Zardari, Gilani.

ISLAMABAD -- The NatioAnal Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday approAved filing of a fresh reference against former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Yousuf Raza Gilani and former president Asif Ali Zardari over alleged misuse of official gifts given by other countries.

On the other hand, the anti-graft watchdog closed a case against Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari - better known as Zulfi Bukhari - for lack of credible evidence.

These decisions were taken in a NAB's executive board meeting (EBM) presided over by its chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal on Thursday.

'The EBM authorised filing corruption reference against former Prime Ministers Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, former President Asif Ali Zardari,' said an official press release issued by the bureau.

'The suspects have been involved in getting gifts and vehicles from government in violation of rules and regulations, which inflicted losses to the national exchequer,' the statement added.

Another reference will be filed against Khawaja Anwer Majeed and Khawaja Abdul Ghani Majeed in fake bank account cases.

The meeting also approved filing of a reference against former ambassador Kamran Shafi and former high commissioner in the United Kingdom Wajid Shams-ul-Hassan for inflicting losses of $27,000 and 28,000 pounds, respectively, on the national exchequer.

The NAB board also approved closure of an inquiry against officers/ officials of Punjab Thermal Power Limited, Faisalabad Industrial Estate DevelopAment, Zulfiqar Bukhari, son of Wajid Bukhari, and...