Tue, 21-Oct-2025

NAB withdraws reference against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

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KARACHI: The Accountability Court has approved National Accountability Bureau(NAB) ‘s request to withdraw the reference against former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the case of alleged illegal recruitment in Pakistan State Oil.

A hearing was held in the Accountability Court of Karachi on the reference of alleged illegal recruitment in PSO.

The court accepted the request of the NAB officials to withdraw the reference and ordered the reference to be sent back to the NAB chairman.

According to NAB officials, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others were accused of illegal appointment of former MD PSO, misuse of powers and damage to national exchequer.

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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, others acquitted in LNG terminal case 

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ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has acquitted former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others in the LNG terminal case.

Islamabad Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed heard the NAB reference against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others, in which Deputy Prosecutor NAB Azhar Maqbool appeared in the court while Shahid Khaqan’s lawyers were also present in the court.

Meanwhile, an application was filed by NAB in which NAB requested to withdraw the LNG reference against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others.

The court acquitted all the accused, including Shahid Khaqan, from the reference while giving a verdict on NAB’s request to withdraw the reference.

Former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail and Abdullah Khaqan were also acquitted from the reference after the court’s verdict.

It should be noted that the LNG NAB reference was filed against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi a few years ago, in which the former prime minister was charged on November 16, 2020.

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Shahid Khaqan says PTI is a reality

Shahid Khaqan says PTI is a reality

KARACHI: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) was a reality and it had remained in the power and opposition too, Bol News reported. Addressing media outside the accountability court in Karachi, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said, “Party leaders keep coming out … Read more

Toshakhana gift property of person who has been given it: Shahid Khaqan

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He said the government determined price of the gift. “My name has also come In the Toshakhana case,” he said. “Action should be taken, if I have violated the law,” he said. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said ethically the Toshakhana gift was owned by the … Read more

Shahid Khaqan holds NAB responsible for economic downturn

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Shahid Khaqan held NAB responsible for economic crisis He said NAB is the most corrupt body He also said Nawaz Sharif is his leader KARACHI: The former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday held National Accountability Bureau (NAB) responsible for the economic crisis in the country. He was talking to the media in Karachi when … Read more

SC’s verdict to either take country forward, backward: Shahid Khaqan

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ISLAMABAD: On the case of rejecting of the opposition’s no-confidence motion and dissolution of the assembly, veteran Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said the Supreme Court’s verdict would either take the country forward or backward. “The perpetrators should be punished under Article 6, so that nobody … Read more

PPP would have to restore confidence, if it wants to rejoin PDM: Shahid

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) Senior Vice President and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said if the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) wanted to rejoin the Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDM), then it would have to restore confidence of the other opposition parties in it. “Though the opposition is united in the parliament, however … Read more

NAB chairman should tell how much money he recovered from politicians: Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Tuesday, urged the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman to reveal how much money he had recovered from politicians in the Broadsheet case. “It has been three years,” he continued, “but the loan commission report could not surface.” Read more: FIA … Read more

EVM will remove evidence of election theft too: Shahid Khaqan

PDM gears up for anti-govt long march, mass resignations

KARACHI: Veteran Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday said the electronic voting machines (EVM) would remove evidence of stealing of elections too. “Every matter that has been raised by the government is based on ill-intention,” Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said while addressing media in Karachi. He said the government was involved in … Read more

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi wants PTI to reveal details of gifts received by Toshakhana

PML-N once again rap PTI Govt for inflation

KARACHI: Veteran Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi blamed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government for publicising issues that were not to be made public and sought details of gifts received by the Toshakhana during its three-year rule. Commenting over the appointment of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director-General (DG) while … Read more

NAB law amended to cover up PTI govt’s corruption: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi alleged on Thursday that the amended National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) has been designed to cover up the incumbent government’s embezzlement. Addressing the media, Abbasi shared that National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) powers have been reduced under the amended ordinance. He claimed that the anti-corruption watchdog can no longer raise … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif Offloaded From Plane, Shahid Khaqan Terms It “Lousy Move”

Shehbaz Sharif Offloaded From Plane, Shahid Khaqan Terms It "Lousy Move"

PML-N central leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the government is unable to comply with court orders. Talking on the National Debate program of BOL News, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the DG FIA does not have to apply for removal from the blacklist, if the Interior Ministry gets a court … Read more

110 percent hopeful for the victory of Yousaf Raza Gillani, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

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Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Wednesday that he is 110 percent hopeful for the victory of Pakistan People’s Party member Yousaf Raza Gillani. He was addressing media outside the Parliament House on Wednesday. However, he did not respond to the question related to the leaked video … Read more

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi tests positive for coronavirus

SHahid Khaqan Abbasi tests positive for coronavirus

Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has tested positive for coronavirus. Family sources have confirmed that he has isolated himself at home.  Note that Pakistan has now 103,671 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Pakistan out of which 2,067 have died whereas 34,355 have recovered. There are 67,249 active cases of coronavirus … Read more

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ahsan Iqbal released from Adiala Jail

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Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Leaders Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Ahsan Iqbal has been released from Adiala Jail on Wednesday. A large number of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz workers were gathered before Adiala Jail to receive party leaders Ahsan Iqbal and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on their release, causing a traffic jam in the area. The accountability court … Read more

NAB opposes bail plea of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in LNG Case

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National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has opposed plea seeking bail of former minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in liquefied natural gas (LNG) scandal. During the hearing on former prime minister’s bail petition in Islamabad High Court (IHC), NAB told that a reference against Abbasi has already filed in the accountability court. … Read more

LNG Case: IHC extends Ex- PM’s Judicial remand till 21st Feb

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Islamabad Accountability Court has extended the judicial remand of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in Liquefied natural gas (LNG) scandal till 21st February. As per details, while hearing the case the court ordered to present Shahid Khaqan again on 21st February. Earlier Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday filed a post arrest … Read more