NAB approaches interior ministry to place Durrani’s name on ECL

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has requested the interior ministry to place Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) senior leader Akram Durrani’s name on the Exit Control List (ECL).

The NAB in a written letter requested the interior ministry to place the name of JUI-F leader Akram Durrani on the no-fly list as Akram Durrani might fly abroad to escape corruption charges against him.

Durrani has been currently facing probe in connection with assets beyond known sources of income, illegal recruitments, and allotment of plots for the mosques.

On the last hearing of Durrani’s case in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking another extension in his bail, the NAB officials had submitted a report in the case and not opposed his bail plea.

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On 21st November, the IHC wrapped up the bail plea of Durrani and adjourned the hearing till 8th December.

Last year, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal had ordered an inquiry against Akram Khan Durrani over misuse of power and illegal allotment of plots.

Durrani had served as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2002 to 2007. He was also a federal minister for Housing and Works in the cabinet of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi from August 2017 to May 2018.

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Durrani was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) from PK-90 Bannu constituency in the 2018 general election.

Akram Durrani became the leader of the opposition in the KP provincial assembly in October last year.