Reply Sought From NAB On Acquittal Plea Of Ex-PU VC Kamran.

LAHORE -- An accountability court on Thursday sought reply from National AccountAability Bureau (NAB) on acquittal applications filed by former Punjab University (PU) vice chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran and others in illegal appointments case, till September 8. Accountability Court Judge Qamaruz Zaman conducted the proceedings of the case, wherein Dr Mujahid KaAmran and others appeared and got their attendance marked.

The petitioners' counsel argued before the court that there was no allegation of corruption and obtainAing monetary benefits against the accused. He submitted that under the new NAB law, if there was no element of corruption then no case could be made out against the acAcused. He submitted that all appointAments were made as per law and the NAB had failed to prove any allegaAtion against the accused. He pleaded with the court to allow the applicaAtions and...