17 years on, NAB reopens case against three ex-army generals - Pakistan

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It had recommended a fresh bidding for the land and also called for strict disciplinary action against the former bosses of the railways, including the three retired generals, who had endorsed the agreement. </p><p class="">A comprehensive report issued by the National Assembly’s Special Committee on Railways on allotment of land for setting up the club in Lahore had revealed several financial and administrative irregularities and recommended prosecution of all members of the railways executive committee. </p><p class="">The Federal Investigation Agency had started a separate investigation on the special committee’s instruction and its report said 141 acres had been allotted at a nominal price, causing a loss of Rs4.82bn to the national exchequer because the land utilisation charge had been reduced from Rs52.43 to only Rs4 per square yard. </p><p class=""><strong>Inquiry against minister</strong> </p><p class="">NAB ordered an inquiry against Federal Minister for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar and some officials of her ministry for alleged corruption in different affairs, including registration of private medical collages and fixing of drug prices etc. </p><p class="">The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) presided over by NAB Chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal decided on Tuesday to take action against the minister. </p><p class="">“The board authorised complaint verification against President of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) for alleged corruption committed in connivance with Minister for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar in re-organisation of 12 medical colleges and corrupt practices in council’s affairs,” said a handout issued by NAB after the meeting. </p><p class="">In August last year, the PMDC had sent back all 20 applications for establishment of new collages to the Ministry of National Health Services because of gross deficiencies. </p><p class="">Recently, NAB negated a decision of the federal cabinet regarding appointment of a “dead” officer of grade-19 on grade-21post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap). </p><p class="">On Feb 7, the federal cabinet appointed Sheikh Akhtar Hussein as CEO of Drap who declared himself as a “dead man” in two corruption references in 2001 and 2004, apparently to escape in the cases. </p><p class="">Sheikh Hussein is a grade 19 officer of the health ministry but he was given the grade 21 post of CEO of Drap by the federal cabinet. </p><p class="">Some other cases of alleged corruption in the health ministry have also been reported in the media. </p><p class="">On Monday, NAB ordered an inquiry against Housing Minister Akram Durrani for alleged corruption in allotment of plots. </p><p class=""><strong>Wapda officers</strong> </p><p class="">The NAB EBM approved a reference against former chairman of Wapda Tariq Hameed, former member power Mohammad Anwar Khalid, member water Mohammad Mushtaq, former member finance Imtiaz Anjum and others for misuse of authority and award of contract for 150MW rental power project to General Energy Pvt Limited in violation of rules. </p><p class="">The meeting accorded approval for conducting two separate investigations against former provincial minister Abdul Rauf Siddiqui, Mohammad Adil Siddiqui and Dr Sarvat Fahim, Mushtaq Ali Leghari, Mehmood Ahmed, Ghulam Nabi Mehar, Abdul Haye Dhamra, Syed Imdad Ali Shah, Syed Umeed Ali Shah and others for misuse of authority and causing losses of Rs435 million to the national exchequer.</p><p class=""><em>Published in Dawn, February 21st, 2018</em></p> </div> </div>   <div class="template__footer clearfix modifier--open px-1"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1"> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-11"> <div class="ml-0 ml-sm-6 px-0 px-sm-2"> <hr> <div class="row no-gutters"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6"> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6"> <div class="mt-2 mt-sm-0 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class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735096" data-id="1"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Abu Khalid Yousafzai</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T08:04:13+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T08:04:13+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 08:04am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>NAB Thousands salutes to you, This is what shall be called justice. I think, SC also needs to act and decide more proactively. NO ONE should escape the rule of Law. Pakistan Zindabad..</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Abu Khalid Yousafzai" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735096">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735096">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735103" data-id="2"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T08:10:03+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T08:10:03+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 08:10am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>THE WRITING IN ON THE WALL- Everyone will be held accountable for looting the nation.</p> <p>Note to Nawaz and Zardari, YOUR TIME IS UP. </p> <p>Alhumdullilah.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="ali" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735103">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735103">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735117" data-id="3"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ali</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T08:14:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T08:14:48+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 08:14am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Maryam and Nawaz must be banging their heads against each other. Their cry of "selective accountability" will not be accepted by the masses anymore. The NAB and the Court are about to conduct a massive across the board accountability of anyone that has been in an official post. </p> <p>Very very very bad days ahead for Nawaz and Zardari Co and anyone that looted the nation. Very Very Very Very Good days ahead for Pakistan and Pakistanis.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="ali" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735117">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735117">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735121" data-id="4"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Dilawar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T08:17:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T08:17:35+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 08:17am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Accountability for all...that good!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Dilawar" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735121">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735121">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735123" data-id="5"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Kaiser Aziz</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T08:19:01+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T08:19:01+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 08:19am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Get the thieves,they are stealing your childrens'future.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Kaiser Aziz" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735123">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735123">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735157" data-id="6"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Asad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T08:31:03+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T08:31:03+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 08:31am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Any honest people left in the country?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Asad" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735157">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735157">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735166" data-id="7"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Jennykhan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T08:33:46+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T08:33:46+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 08:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Now this is news, if this works out then there will be hope for justice, and maybe just maybe there will justice done Musharraf case also.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Jennykhan" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735166">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735166">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735186" data-id="8"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Zakota</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T08:39:53+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T08:39:53+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 08:39am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Good decision. Action to be taken against all similar happenings in the past</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Zakota" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735186">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735186">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735221" data-id="9"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Qaisrani</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T08:55:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T08:55:26+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 08:55am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Way to go.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Qaisrani" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735221">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735221">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735238" data-id="10"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Hamza</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T09:01:24+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T09:01:24+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 09:01am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>100% support this. Pakistani people are with you NAB</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Hamza" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735238">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735238">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735268" data-id="11"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Observer-Canada</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T09:11:16+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T09:11:16+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 09:11am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Nobody is above law.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Observer-Canada" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735268">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735268">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735325" data-id="12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Chacha</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T09:33:14+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T09:33:14+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 09:33am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Good, all corruption cases should be taken to task,civil or military. Let young and honest leadership take this country back on track, no liniency for corruption</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Chacha" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735325">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735325">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735332" data-id="13"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Democrat</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T09:35:33+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T09:35:33+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 09:35am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Is there any corrupt-free department in Pakistan? Is there any honest Minister in Pakistan?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Democrat" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735332">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735332">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735374" data-id="14"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Umar Farooq</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T09:49:22+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T09:49:22+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 09:49am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>At last , accountability in the right direction........</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Umar Farooq" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735374">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735374">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735387" data-id="15"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ali Zafar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T09:54:42+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T09:54:42+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 09:54am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Start with the current and then go backward to dead. Don't waste time in digging dead.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ali Zafar" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735387">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735387">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735404" data-id="16"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">PakCanuck</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T09:58:58+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T09:58:58+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 09:58am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This is a courageous and unprecedented move by NAB. Lets bring them to justice and recover the moneys they have stolen from the national exchequer.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="PakCanuck" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735404">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735404">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735454" data-id="17"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">No Brainer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T10:22:10+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T10:22:10+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 10:22am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>In the past, NAB has been involved in look busy do nothing kind of activities. Let's see how Mr. Javed Iqbal proves different than the former chairmen of NAB. We can see active and independent judiciary but active and independent NAB has yet to be seen.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="No Brainer" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735454">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735454">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735481" data-id="18"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Jimmy</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T10:32:35+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T10:32:35+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 10:32am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) presided over by NAB Chairman retired Justice Raved Iqbal decided on Tuesday to take action against the minister.</p> <p>Its Javed Iqbal</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Jimmy" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735481">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735481">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735520" data-id="19"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Nawaz</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T10:47:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T10:47:11+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 10:47am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Excellent initiative by NAB. No one is above the law.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Nawaz" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735520">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735520">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735521" data-id="20"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">BhaRAT</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T10:47:17+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T10:47:17+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 10:47am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I hope every politicians will be held accountable aswell</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="BhaRAT" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735521">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735521">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735539" data-id="21"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">M. Mushtaq Ahmed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T10:54:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T10:54:27+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 10:54am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>NAB seems to be trying awake up from deep sleep. As before nothing will get done that may favor poors of Pakistan.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="M. 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class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">ahmad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T11:51:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T11:51:11+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 11:51am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>i think its a Revenge of corrupt Nawaz Sharif if its not revenge its a positive movement to right path we will do Accountability to everyone who looted our country but i think big fishes far away from our law.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="ahmad" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735712">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735712">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735753" data-id="27"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Anti-Corruption_Pakistani</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T12:02:57+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T12:02:57+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 12:02pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>NAB is beginning to work impartially and investigating all cases on merits and it's values, no matter who the culprits are and what their political or social status are. Public want to see justice in all cases and end results - let's wait and see, how this develops in the future!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Anti-Corruption_Pakistani" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735753">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735753">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735825" data-id="28"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Sam</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T12:20:48+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T12:20:48+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 12:20pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>When Zardari will be called by NAB.? The Master of corruption.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sam" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735825">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735825">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735920" data-id="29"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Hassan Saeed Hakeem </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T12:45:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T12:45:05+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 12:45pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>How can a dead person declare himself dead?</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Hassan Saeed Hakeem " class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735920">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735920">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735965" data-id="30"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Asad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T13:02:25+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T13:02:25+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 01:02pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>No it won't bring any change.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Asad" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735965">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735965">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5735996" data-id="31"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ahmed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T13:15:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T13:15:11+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 01:15pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Brave steps by NAB.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ahmed" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735996">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5735996">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736073" data-id="32"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Skyhawk</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T13:53:00+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T13:53:00+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 01:53pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Too little too late. This should have been done long ago .</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Skyhawk" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736073">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736073">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736077" data-id="33"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">iztirab</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T13:53:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T13:53:51+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 01:53pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Rule of law and equality in the eyes of justices are the inevitable for long lasting development of Pakistan, rapid progress of the country is very clear from last decade.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="iztirab" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736077">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736077">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736126" data-id="34"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Mazir Ahmed</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T14:10:37+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T14:10:37+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 02:10pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad : better late than never..</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Mazir Ahmed" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736126">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736126">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736187" data-id="35"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Saj</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T14:39:41+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T14:39:41+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 02:39pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>NAB your days are numbered.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Saj" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736187">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736187">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736193" data-id="36"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">A.M. Khawar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T14:41:47+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T14:41:47+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 02:41pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Finally we have arrived at doing the obvious; attempting to apply the laws with equal force to every body in Pakistan including military personal, active or retired. It is about time. We are always prompt no matter how long (17 years) it takes!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="A.M. 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Accountability for everyone.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Sohaila" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736196">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736196">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736234" data-id="38"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ayesha</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T14:58:49+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T14:58:49+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 02:58pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>@ali just wait my dear, we have seen these dramas before and the main accused general qazi giving a shut up call to a journalist on tv when questioned. Let’s wait and see.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ayesha" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736234">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736234">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736238" data-id="39"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Karim</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T14:59:21+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T14:59:21+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 02:59pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It is so shameful when a general receiving a good salary and all the benefits starts such shameful Acts. He should be demoted as well along with his salary.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Karim" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736238">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736238">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736243" data-id="40"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">SohailAnwar </div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T15:01:27+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T15:01:27+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 03:01pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I am so glad that accountability of all is starting to take effect. No one and I mean no one is above the law.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="SohailAnwar " class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736243">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736243">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736299" data-id="41"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">NADEEM</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T15:21:29+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T15:21:29+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 03:21pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>no words.unbelievable</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="NADEEM" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736299">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736299">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5736306" data-id="42"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Hadi</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T15:24:11+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T15:24:11+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 03:24pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Hope its not just a game of perceptions to give the illusion of “across the board” accountability</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Hadi" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736306">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5736306">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5737093" data-id="43"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">T</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T19:44:05+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T19:44:05+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 07:44pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>I hope it moves forward as well, which I doubt.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="T" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737093">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737093">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5737368" data-id="44"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Lar</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T21:25:21+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T21:25:21+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 09:25pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>No one should be above law. I would love to see justice being done</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Lar" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737368">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737368">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5737382" data-id="45"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">rizwan</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T21:29:02+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T21:29:02+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 09:29pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>A very good decision!Across the board accountability whether it is defence personnel or civilians!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="rizwan" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737382">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737382">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5737590" data-id="46"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">JAWED, USA</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T22:59:31+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T22:59:31+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 10:59pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>No one is above the law. If we follow this, Pakistan will soon be more develop and more prosperous than Dubai.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="JAWED, USA" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737590">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737590">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5737615" data-id="47"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Shafiq Shah</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-21T23:10:08+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-21T23:10:08+05:00">Feb 21, 2018 11:10pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>This is horrible. Every file you open you find irregularities worth billions of rupee. Salute to my city fellow justice Javed Iqbal for his fearless pursuit of these thieves.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Shafiq Shah" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737615">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737615">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5737717" data-id="48"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">umer</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T00:23:07+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T00:23:07+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 12:23am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Pakistan zindabad!!</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="umer" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737717">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737717">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5737923" data-id="49"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Amir</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T02:41:51+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T02:41:51+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 02:41am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It means the real change has finally come</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Amir" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737923">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5737923">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5738038" data-id="50"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Pro Accountability</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T04:32:12+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T04:32:12+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 04:32am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>We do not need a token gesture.</p> <p>We need Real Results.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Pro Accountability" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5738038">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5738038">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5738060" data-id="51"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Ishtiaque</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T04:58:06+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T04:58:06+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 04:58am</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Thats the great news now the camel is coming under the foot. Acountability should be for everyone not for only civilians.</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Ishtiaque" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5738060">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5738060">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5738825" data-id="52"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">Max</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-02-22T12:56:52+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-02-22T12:56:52+05:00">Feb 22, 2018 12:56pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>It should be done swiftly n severe punishments should be given irrespective of their level...let the young educated and trained professionals take the lead. We need a zaroor e azb in justice system as well</p> </div> <div class=""> <input type="button" value="Reply" data-name="Max" class="button button--short mr-2 comment__reply"/> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5738825">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1390710/up-5738825">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </section> </div> </div> </div>  </article> </div> </div> </main> <aside class="pb-4 ">  <section class="widget theme widget-adsense modifywidget-border-off modifywidget-transparent" data-type="adsense" data-id="1220"> <div class="widget__header"> <h2 class="widget__title modifywidget-title-off"><span>Desk Mrec Top</span></h2> </div> <div class="widget__main ">   <div class="ad " aria-hidden="true"> <div class="ad__label " style="max-width:300px;">Advertisement</div> <div class="js-ad clearfix" 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