Pak’s National Accountability Bureau Challenges Ex-PM Imran Khan’s Bail In NCA Scandal

Islamabad: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of Pakistan has challenged the bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the National Crime Agency (NCA) scandal, which is worth more than 190 million pounds, ARY News reported. The NAB Chairman has appealed to the Pakistan Supreme Court to overturn the Islamabad High Court’s decision to grant bail to the PTI founder.

The graft-buster body chief said that the high court ‘neglected’ the facts while granting bail to the former prime minister in the 190 million pound National Crime Agency (NCA) settlement case.

Moreover, the SC has pleaded to overturn the verdict of the IHC.

Earlier in May, the Islamabad High Court granted bail to PTI founder Imran Khan in the 190 million pound National Crime Agency (NCA) settlement reference, ARY News reported.

A two-member bench, comprising IHC CJ Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, reserved the verdict a day ago after the arguments were completed.

The IHC, in its short order, ordered the authorities to release the PTI founder against the surety bond of Rs 1 million.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) launched an investigation against Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi, and others for the alleged gain of hundreds of canals of land in the name of Al Qadir University Trust, which reportedly caused a loss of 190 million pounds to the national exchequer, according to ARY News.

Former Prime Minister, along with a number of other individuals, stand accused of allegedly turning Rs 50 billion into 190 million pounds. This amount was dispatched to the government by Britain’s National Crime Agency. Back in December 2023, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a corruption case against Imran Khan and seven others, spouse included, associated with the Al-Qadir University affair. The PTI leader founded a Trust for the Al-Qadir University Project back in December 26, 2019.