ISLAMABAD (republic policy) – After the rumours of the federal government wanting to issue a presidential ordinance to amend the NAB (National Accountability Bureau) law, President Sadiq Sanjrani promulgated the amended rule in midnight notification.
The Ministry of Law prepared a draft for the presidential ordinance, and the proposed NAB amendments were implemented through the presidential regulation during the wee hours of Tuesday night.
Sources said that the federal cabinet has also given the nod to the amendments in NAB law, under which the physical remand could now be extended up to 30 days.
The acting president promulgated the draft of the presidential ordinance, and under the new amendments, any individual found not cooperating with NAB under the recent amendments will be arrested.
A notification signed by Mr Sanjrani stated, “The prime minister’s advice at para 6 of the summary is approved. The National Accountability (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023, is signed and promulgated.”
