Probe against Sindh Speaker SHC orders NAB to wrap up investigation in 4 weeks.

Karachi -- The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to wrap up the investigation against Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani in four weeks.

During the hearing of the case today, SHC Judge Justice Ahmed Ali Sheikh asked the NAB investigating officer how far along the investigation was.

To this, the NAB investigating officer told the court that Durrani's remand had been completed along with the preliminary investigation. However, more investigation is under way.

Addressing the NAB director, the court ordered the probe be completed by May 29 and asked the accountability watchdog to submit the report.

The court further asked how many illegal cars Durrani owns, to which the NAB investigator said, 'Durrani has bought 25 cars illegally.' When asked till when the bureau will submit the investigation report, the NAB investigator said they need four weeks to submit it. To this, the court said if the investigation is not completed...

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