ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister of Law and Justice Barrister Farogh Naseem said Tuesday that retired Justice Javed Iqbal will continue as National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman till the new appointment. He said that consultation would be made with Opposition Leader for the appointment of new NAB chief.
Barrister Farogh Naseem also said that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance would be presented to Prime Minister on Wednesday (today).
Under new Ordinance, the trial court would have the right to grant bail, he said in an interview with a private television channel. Replying to a question about the matter of tax cases, he said federal board of revenue (FBR) would deal the tax cases. To another question about appointment of judges for NAB, he said the consultation would be made with Provincial Chief Justices.