NAB condemns PML-N workers’ organized hooliganism

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has strongly condemned the PML-N workers’ organized hooliganism outside its office and decided to file an FIR against them and PML-N leaders.

According to a press release, the accountability watchdog said, “Maryam had been summoned in a personal capacity to record her statement but instead of appearing, she displayed hooliganism in an organised manner through PML-N workers by pelting stones and creating disorder.”

“Such an attitude has been seen against a constitutional and national institution for the first time in 20 years,” it added. The accountability bureau also said that NAB officials were also injured while windows of the building were also broken as a result of stone-pelting by PML-N workers.

The NAB said it was immediately suspending Maryam’s appearance, adding that it strongly condemned that PML-N workers and various miscreants had tried to interfere in legal proceedings in an organised manner.

The statement informed, “On NAB Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal’s instructions, it has been decided that a first information report (FIR) will be filed against PML-N leaders and workers for interfering with the state’s work.”

“NAB is a national institution and it is only affiliated with the country and the people. NAB does not have connections with any political party and all its activities are conducted according to the Constitution and the law,” the statement concluded.

Maryam Nawaz was set to appear before the NAB Lahore office for questioning in connection with its probe into a case related to illegally acquiring hundreds of acres of land in Raiwind.

Earlier today (Tuesday), PML-N workers accompanied her in the form of a procession to express solidarity as she left for the NAB office. Footages showed men pelting stones at law enforcers, who were also seen assaulting some PML-N workers with batons, water cannons, and tear gas.