NAB summons chairman of Rehbar committee.

Byline: Syed Irfan Raza

ISLAMABAD -- As the anti-government dharna being organised by the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) in the federal capital entered its second week on Thursday, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) summoned Akram Durrani, convener of the joint opposition's Rehbar Committee, on Friday for questioning over his alleged involvement in an illegal appointment case.

'We have summoned Mr Durrani in the illegal appointment case,' NAB spokesman told Dawn on Thursday.

According to the anti-graft watchdog, Mr Durrani, who served as minister for housing during the last regAime of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, is already on a two-week interim bail graAnted by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Oct 23 in three inquiries being conducted by the bureau.

Mr Durrani, a leader of the JUI-F, claims that he is being victimised for playing a key role in the Azadi march that has been demanding resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

In his petition, Mr Durrani said he is 'being victimised and harassed by NAB officials'.

Mr Durrani is facing inquiries for alleged corruption in two projects of the Federal Government Housing Foundation, appointment of favourites in the Pakistan Housing Authority Foundation, allotment of 'out-of-turn' plots for...