FCC closes NAB inquiry against former DG NAB, accepts his appeal plea

ISLAMABAD
Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) while closing NAB inquiry against former DG NAB Shahzada Saleem has accepted his appeal plea. A two members bench of FCC including Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi announced the short order.
During the hearing of the case counsel Shahzad Salim said NAB started inquiry regarding appointment after 9 years while this matter was settled in Supreme Court decision.
Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi questioned the delay, asking whether NAB had remained asleep during that period and why it had not examined the appointment when the Supreme Court issued its order.
Prosecutor NAB said delay in conducting inquiry has been made by NAB. Documentary record is available. Appointment in NAB was wrong.
Justice Hassan Rizvi said when Supreme Court gave orders then it should have been checked at that time.
Prosecutor NAB told promotion of Shahzad Saleem was checked on SC order.
Justice Hassan Rizvi said promotion was checked. It was job of NAB it would have checked appointment process.
Later the court issued order to close NAB inquiry.