LAHORE – The National Accountability Bureau on Thursday took former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi into custody after he failed to appear before the anti-corruption watchdog in a case pertaining to the LNG scandal.
Abbasi, a senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), was arrested from Lahore’s Thokar Niaz Baig area.
His arrest was confirmed by fellow Leaguer, Ahsan Iqbal:
Former PM Shahid Khaqan arrested on an uncertified photocopy. “N League Accountability Bureau (NAB)” arrests SVP of PMLN. Mega corruption scandals remain untouched under PTI umbrella. pic.twitter.com/depubUaRt7
— Ahsan Iqbal (@betterpakistan) July 18, 2019
Earlier today, the former premier had written a letter to the Beaurau and sought time to appear before it.
Abbasi is facing accusations of handing over a tender worth Rs220 billion to a company in which he was a shareholder himself. His name is also on the Exit Control List.
