Shahzad Akbar misled cabinet on deal with UK's NCA, says Vawda.

ISLAMABAD -- Estranged PTI leader Faisal Vawda on Thursday said that ex-accountability czar Mirza Shahzad Azbar had misled former prime minister Imran Khan's cabinet about the 'confidential' agreement between the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) and property tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain regarding repatriation of assets worth 190 million British pounds (Rs 50 billion). He further said that former advisor to the prime minister on accountability Akbar had taken the then cabinet into confidence about the deal and some 'wrong' was got committed by the highest forum of the then federal government led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). 'The cabinet always makes decisions on majority,' he said and agreed that he was part of that 'controversial' approval. Speaking to journalists outside the regional office of National Accountability Bureau (NAB), former federal minister for water resources Vawda said that he had shown his reservations in the meeting over the approval of the deal between the NCA and Malik Riaz. The bureau had summoned the former close aide to Chairman PTI Khan in a case regarding the approval of cabinet for transferring APS190 million into the account of family members of Bahria Town owner Malik Riaz from the UK.

Last month, Vawda had made some controversial claims about the mysterious killing of renowned journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya, which were contrary to the narrative of his party - PTI. Subsequently, the party revoked his basic...