Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Shah Mahmood Qureshi refutes claims of PTI government’s linkage with NAB

Pakistan US peace process Shah Mahmood Qureshi

As Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif was arrested on Tuesday in a case related to assets more than income, Foriegn Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that it is unnatural and inappropriate to link National Accountability Burea (NAB) with PTI.

During a media talk at Press Infromation Dpeartment (PID), Shah Mahmood said NAB itself is an independent body, it has nothing to do with the government.

The Foriegn Minister said that PTI was not involved in the appointment of NAB chairman and the law under which NAB was operating was not made by PTI.

PML-N leader Khawaja Asif was involved in FATF legislation and he predicted that things would create difficulties for him in the coming days, said Qureshi.

He further added that NRO is the name of a relief under the guise of which he wanted to move forward while in every civilized society no one is above the law.

Further targeting the Opposition, the Foriegn Minister added that the alliance of the PDM is unnatural, and is destined to disintegrate.

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Khawaja Asif Arrested: Imran Khan using NAB for political vengeance, says Maryam

Khawaja Asif Maryam Nawaz

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested PML-N leader and former foreign minister Khawaja Asif in a case related to assets more than income here on Tuesday (today).

PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb confirmed the development about Khawaja Asif’s arrest.

She said that NAB arrested the PML-N leader from near Ahsan Iqbal’s house in Islamabad.

However, following this development, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz threatened the government of befitting the response for ‘kidnapping’ party lawmaker Khawaja Asif earlier Tuesday if he is not released shortly.

During a media talk, Maryam Nawaz said earlier he could not convince the investigation committee on how he possessed wealth beyond his income.

Government is visibly fraught with distress over Pakistan Democratic Movement, said Maryam, adding that now it is going for desperate measures.

Khawaja Asif’s arrest goes on to show how anxious the government has become as it reckoned the power of PDM, said Maryam Nawaz.

Asif has told NAB to do whatever it could do as he and the party are ready for whatever the consequences may be, she said.

Even the courts have often acknowledged and admitted that NAB has become a tool of political engineering in Pakistan, she said.

Maryam further claimed that Prime Minister Imran Khan is using the accountability bureau for political vengeance.

She said Asif is not arrested but is kidnapped and that NAB detained him without any case on the behest of Imran Khan.

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Accountability court extends Khawaja Brothers’ judicial remand

Accountability

Accountability  court of Lahore on Monday adjourned the Paragon Housing Scam Case against former Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Salman Rafique till January 6th. According to the details, the court inquired about Qaiser Amin Butt, who’s the main accused of the paragon housing scam. Prosecutor replied, “He is ill” The court asked … Read more