ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court has conducted the hearing of bail petition filed by former interior minister Ahsan Iqbal in the Narowal Sports City corruption case.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah conducted the hearing in which he asked the National Accountability Bureau why Ahsan Iqbal was arrested if there were no charges proved against him.
To this, the prosecutor of the bureau replied that it was because of the detain orders of NAB Chairman Javed Iqbal against Iqbal.
The judge further asked about the formation of Ahsan Iqbal’s name in Exit Control List (ECL) over which, the prosecutor told the court that his name was not placed on the list.
He was arrested on 23rd December 2019 by the National Accountability Bureau. Since then, Iqbal has been seeking post-arrest bail.Â
Iqbal insisted that the funds allocated on the NSC were authorized by the Federal Cabinet, Parliament and the National Economic Council at that time. He said the plan for the project had been revised and expanded. He was also hospitalized last month due to his worsened condition.
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