Punjab Assembly calls for amendment in NAB Ordinance

E-Paper | April 27, 2026

Punjab Assembly on Wednesday expressed concern over the recent actions taken by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) demanded of the federal government to amend the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999 to prohibit the use of "illegal powers".

"Harassing senior officials, insulting them, highlighting their names in media, and doing character assassination on the part of NAB is illegal and unethical," read the resolution passed by the provincial assembly.

The resolution, which was presented by Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah, urged all institutions including NAB to ensure upholding basic human rights, and ethical values in accordance with the Constitution. It also asked the federal government to take measures to discuss the issue in the parliament.

The provincial government also demanded to eliminate the plea bargain clause from the ordinance.

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yasser

Feb 28, 2018 06:16pm

Basically the bill is to ensure politicians are safe from NAB...

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Feb 28, 2018 06:30pm

Yet another silly joke by the horrible law Minister in Punjab and his crooked cronies.

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qaiser ahmed

Feb 28, 2018 06:35pm

Why stop at that? Where is the resolution to legalize lying, cheating, and stealing?

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khaled

Feb 28, 2018 06:44pm

How many amendment's do they plan to make it suitable for them?

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hamza

Feb 28, 2018 06:52pm

When NAB is acting like NAB should without being pressured by politicians, the politicians got a problem and call it illegal powers. Every current politician with an exception of a few is involved in some sort of corruption.

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ARIF

Feb 28, 2018 06:57pm

Much needed.

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Feb 28, 2018 06:57pm

PMLN don't know the consequences of such amendments, it will open doors for every govt official and even for low rank govt officer to loot the nation's wealth with both hands, the amendment will protect them at all levels, Nation should call for a protest against such amendments.

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Prateik

Feb 28, 2018 06:59pm

Shooting the messenger instead of controlling corruption.

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MONIER

Feb 28, 2018 07:02pm

Kill the threat that asks for accountability and that solves the problems. This is the attitude these corrupt rulers have to stay in power.

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Harmony-1©

Feb 28, 2018 07:06pm

Disgraceful act of rulers to curtail the powers of NAB so that their corruption never gets exposed. Why not just do away with courts and decide all crimes by votes?

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Saqib Ali

Feb 28, 2018 07:24pm

Amendment in NAB ordinance in the backdrop of Ahad Cheema' s arrest shows that all laws made by assemblies are for poor and shocked people of Pakistan but all elites e.g MNA,MPAs and bureaucrats are exempted from any law .These corrupt people should be thrown out of assemblies. Who eat Pakistan's poor people's rights themselves

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HateCorruption

Feb 28, 2018 07:29pm

Interesting how our leaders start making amendements to selective parts of the law to suit their needs!

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Pro Pakistani

Feb 28, 2018 07:30pm

No to amendments for self interests, yes for NAB for national interest!

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Khanm

Feb 28, 2018 07:34pm

If it is unconstitutional punish them as per the law...seeking to pass the bill is to create the scape routes...

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Muneer

Feb 28, 2018 07:36pm

Shame on PMLN and Punjab Assembly for passing a resolution which implicitly support corruption in the Punjab by its big wigs political leadership and bureaucrats.

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Saad Khan

Feb 28, 2018 07:49pm

Where were these corrupt members when Dr Asim was in Rangers and NAB custody?

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Ghulam Nabi Mir

Feb 28, 2018 07:54pm

Only Rana Sanaullah could think of and present such a resolution and only Pakistani Money Launderer Nawaz,s Party could support such a resolution.

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Wajih

Feb 28, 2018 07:54pm

Please also pass a bill about VIP movements road blockades, because that is very humiliating for general public too

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Alba

Feb 28, 2018 07:56pm

Pakistan's Parliamentarians want the country it to have no investigative powers again them. So the bill will pass.

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khan

Feb 28, 2018 08:22pm

where is the law minister when the NAB was harassing corrupt lot in sindh and kpk,now when its their turn they are calling for amendments so pressurize NAB..

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khan

Feb 28, 2018 08:30pm

obviously they are going to enact laws,make ammendments and build up pressure on NAB to save their dirty politics and corruption

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Emmarshad

Feb 28, 2018 08:33pm

If the ordinance is pursued by Rana Sanaullah , then one can imagine the real motive of the Provincial Govt to let it continue to be corrupt.

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zane

Feb 28, 2018 08:46pm

"Harassing senior officials, insulting them, highlighting their names in media, and doing character assassination on the part of NAB is illegal and unethical," while looting this poor nation is totally ethical and protected by the constitution?

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Intriguing comments

Mar 01, 2018 01:58am

Let the next government after elections to look into complaints. Since time too short please don't try to amend any law. Just prepare for elections.

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Ghani K

Mar 01, 2018 03:19am

Any law, any regulation against ruling PML(N) is unlawful. This is their mindset

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Ahsan Gul

Mar 01, 2018 04:52am

NAB must be doing righteous business in Punjab!!!

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Abu Khalid Yousafzai

Mar 01, 2018 07:39am

if you are honest, why to claim for amendments??

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Asad Mahmud

Mar 01, 2018 10:31am

Today the party in majority is crying ?

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