LAHORE: Former Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar managed to obtain a pre-arrest bail as he said that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team was ready to take him into custody in an “assets beyond means” case.

Buzdar is also facing charges of misuse of authority. An accountability court barred NAB from arresting Buzdar by granting him anticipatory bail however, court has ordered PTI leader to become part of investigation. Earlier, Buzdar filed bail plea through his counsel, citing himself as a victim of a political witch hunt. Buzdar’s counsel feared his client could be arrested as NAB’s case was politically motivated.

Seeking a reply from NAB, court granted Buzdar bail and directed him to deposit Rs 500,000 in form of surety bonds. Meanwhile, Lahore High Court on November 4 ordered NAB to avoid taking coercive measures against Buzdar and former federal Minister Moonis Elahi in relation to inquiries against them. 

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 08 2022

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