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NAB to grill Nawaz Sharif over 'illegal' use of 20 bulletproof cars

Inamullah Khattak Published May 21, 2019
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. — APP/File
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. — APP/File
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An accountability court in Islamabad on Tuesday allowed National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to interrogate former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on the alleged illegal use of 20 bulletproof cars imported for a conference of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc).

The anti-corruption watchdog had filed an application in the court, seeking direct access to Sharif in Kot Lakhpat jail — where he is currently serving a seven-year sentence in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case — so that he could be interrogated by NAB investigation officers.

Take a look: Use of official cars by Nawaz, coalition leaders questioned

The government had imported 34 bulletproof cars from Germany for guests of a Saarc meeting in 2016. According to NAB — which is investigating the case of misuse of government cars — 20 out of 34 bulletproof cars were added to the personal caravan of Nawaz Sharif in sheer violation of rules.

According to the bureau, the bulletproof cars were also being illegally used by family members of the former premier.

NAB has already interrogated former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the then principal secretary to prime minister Fawad Hassan Fawad and former foreign secretary in this regard.

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Adnan
May 21, 2019 05:31pm
Enough grilling, get the money out of them and stop dragging this for another year.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
May 21, 2019 05:36pm
Too little, too late.
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Hasnain Haque
May 21, 2019 05:38pm
The sheer odacity of these people, they treated all public proerty as their own because they consdiered themsleves to be Rulers.
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Justice
May 21, 2019 05:41pm
Plz also grill Imran Khan in misuse of KPK helicopter case.
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Moth
May 21, 2019 05:43pm
Keep grilling these shameless politicians and continue publicizing it.
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Qaiser Ahmed
May 21, 2019 05:45pm
Why don't the authorities simply take the cars?
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Justicefirst
May 21, 2019 05:45pm
We do not want this type of democracy where our so called democratic leaders live like Kings and Dictators and they use poor country resources on them and their families and near ones.They have put Pakistan in mess and now the time is to recover the looted money.
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Fraz
May 21, 2019 05:48pm
So they are admitting that they failed to find any corruption evidence against him, so try to frame him in irrelevant case which is total PHENOMENAL.
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Shabbir
May 21, 2019 05:49pm
Sell his assets and get the money back into Govt. coffers.....
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hunzalla
May 21, 2019 05:50pm
Stop drilling over petty things to draw attention away from the main topic, if you cant find big money issues, you have failed.....
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Malik Saab
May 21, 2019 05:50pm
He was the prime minister at that time. Even Prime minister Imran Khan is now using the same Maybachs. It is a general protocol to reassign the cars for the prime minister after the international events.
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Tari
May 21, 2019 05:55pm
Simple demand, get looted money from these plundrers.
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Ghani K
May 21, 2019 05:58pm
'The government had imported 34 bulletproof cars from Germany for guests of a Saarc meeting in 2016. According to NAB — What did he accomplish from Saarc meeting? A bulletproof car's price is beyond anybody's guess. Also, think about the protective, security wall he built around his palatial mansion in Jati Umra. All paid by taxpayers. Sharifs during their rule remained unaccountable.
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Haseeb
May 21, 2019 05:59pm
NAB filled a complaint that why they got so many votes when every powerful institution was against them. Grow up NAB. Your alliance with PTI is long exposed. Stop using NAB for benefit of something else.
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Haseeb
May 21, 2019 06:00pm
PM took vehicle to his caravan, so what?? Did he sold them, or took them with himslef.
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Lone star
May 21, 2019 06:02pm
This seems like harrassment.,its no case.
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Shahida
May 21, 2019 06:04pm
NAB is simply becoming one sided and quickly losing its credibility
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Sid
May 21, 2019 06:07pm
NAB needs to produce results fast!!! - we need to see criminals in jail (not being let off the hook) and looted money back in Pakistan ASAP
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kp
May 21, 2019 06:24pm
Now this is completely Political Vendetta.
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Patriot
May 21, 2019 06:24pm
@Qaiser Ahmed, and ask Shariff's to pay for the use of these cars.
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Shib
May 21, 2019 06:30pm
What is next....When the country will get back its looted money...enjoy of grilling...drilling....we what our money back....that is the crux of the entire saga....
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Zaheer
May 21, 2019 06:38pm
The whole nation is exhausted and grilled by such allegation but no return of money. When we see our money returned back from him????
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Saad
May 21, 2019 06:44pm
Same for others, but get the money out from them first.
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A
May 21, 2019 06:45pm
@Qaiser Ahmed, by that logic, one should loot and plunder and if caught, simply give back what remains without any consequence?
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Shan
May 21, 2019 07:04pm
@Adnan , Agree 100 percent. Lets stop talking and start doing something. Sell them the car and let them keep it if they like it so much. Just give the money they got in kickback.
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Fareed N
May 21, 2019 07:24pm
@Adnan , Agreed, the only way, send him to the general prison population, no special perks until he pays the looted money
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Nh
May 21, 2019 07:39pm
Where is the looted money?????????
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
May 21, 2019 07:42pm
Usage, legal or illegal, of the so-called bullet-proof cars by the former corrupt and bald Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is over now. It's very hard if not impossible to quantify those damages to the exchequer of the country and might cost more to investigate than the actual value of the misuses. Therefore, the best bet in this case is to forgive, forget and move on.
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Tarik
May 21, 2019 07:44pm
Why 20? he should have just bought one with his own money. But why he needs even one if he is so popular?
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Tarik
May 21, 2019 07:47pm
@Justice , mr justice there are others who ran away with whole helicopter bought with poor country’s money. Give Imran a break if he took a ride on one.
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Bhaijan
May 21, 2019 07:47pm
No big deal. After all he was PM at that royal times.
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Shy Guy
May 21, 2019 07:51pm
Such false and fabricated cases.
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moeazze
May 21, 2019 07:54pm
What an abuse of power? A poor country like Pakistan being abused by PPP and PML-N leaders
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Naseer
May 21, 2019 08:17pm
How many cases were filed against Nawz, but which ones forced him to return the looted money? Nothing. We are still standing at zero point. This government talked very high but in reality is zero. Frustration is at peak.
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bhaRAT©
May 21, 2019 08:22pm
@Justice , You are worried about just a ride in a helicopter? We are talking about billions & billions squandered and plundered here!
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Mohiz
May 21, 2019 08:26pm
If Sharif and his family took the cars for themselves they need to reimburse the state for these vehicles.
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WARRIs
May 21, 2019 08:36pm
Keep on grilling these shameless politicians who give respect to vote but no respect to the voter!!
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Dr. Ali Canada
May 21, 2019 08:38pm
NAB is actually grilling Pakistan and its Economy.
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Ali Sabir
May 21, 2019 08:53pm
Armored cars for the meeting was just another Nawaz scam.
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Telephone Man
May 21, 2019 08:54pm
This all needs to end somewhere.
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sf gilani
May 21, 2019 08:56pm
What will grilling achieve? Put efforts in economy.
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Khan Sahib Virginia
May 21, 2019 09:00pm
@Malik Saab, Agreed and what you say also makes sense.
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Ahmed
May 21, 2019 09:02pm
Those same cars are now being used by his successor. There is more fire and fury in the allegations of corruption than in the pursuit of the cases themselves and nothing from the alleged billions looted has been recovered.
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gullu Badsha
May 21, 2019 09:02pm
NAB just keeps grilling Nawaz Sharif. When on earth will he be punished & when will we be able to get back the looted money.
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Moth
May 21, 2019 09:15pm
@Dr. Ali Canada, that is not true. What exactly happened in Pakistan since PTI took over I would like to explain in few words. So the country was functioning by a system regulated by corruption, tax evasion, money laundering and nepotism. So when PTI came in power they started to eliminate all these four ills of the society and that disrupted a system - the system functioning last 30 years. That disruption has triggered fears and chias among the majority who by some how was exploiting all those four ills of the society for their own benefits. Now the system is adjusting without those 4 social ills and it will take time before we start seeing some positive change especially in economic growth and employment. We will definitely be better off without these four social ills. So help IK. Good man.
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Danish
May 21, 2019 09:29pm
Gov in Pakistan has nothing to do. Omly one work to ckean the corruption Those who are investigating corruption were also partner in crime . They must be grilled too.
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Anonymouseee
May 21, 2019 09:52pm
It’s time for these shameless politicians to pay the price. Keep up the good work NAB.
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BananaRepublic
May 21, 2019 10:12pm
@Fraz, Well-said! No wonder the chairman Sb has to do press conferences to justify their existence! Must give them an "E" for effort, thoughtt!
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Manzer
May 21, 2019 10:21pm
It appears that NAB has nothing useful left to do. In a country with rampant corruption is this where NAB wants to spend its energy?
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Riaz
May 21, 2019 10:25pm
@Shabbir, Nawaz Sharif is a poor man got nothing in his name. His kind and generous sons were supporting him for his elections and all other expenses. Everything In Pakistan and in foreign countries belongs to his sons so how can he pay money to the government.
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Citizen
May 21, 2019 10:33pm
Again a very weak case it could be Audit objection which could be regularized.
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Lahori Kid
May 21, 2019 10:43pm
Not one, not two, not three, but misuse of 20 bulletproof cars, that's got to be a world record
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Lahori Kid
May 21, 2019 10:47pm
@Ghani K, You forgot to mention the road built to his residence brother.
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Moth
May 21, 2019 10:53pm
@Riaz, that is called perfect crime. No evidence no punishment.
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Syed
May 21, 2019 11:03pm
He's already in jail... Stop these gimmicks and focus on the economy.
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WayToGo
May 21, 2019 11:23pm
Its getting to much!!!!!!
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Ash20
May 21, 2019 11:52pm
This all seems targeted. There was reason that cars were imported. It is not that Mr. Sharif would have sat in all the cars. He was PM so meet bullet proof cars and same with. Any people travelling with him including his family.
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Shakeel
May 22, 2019 12:27am
Good
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Observer
May 22, 2019 12:40am
He has no shame and will never return any stolen money till he is forced with an iron fist.
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Lahori Kid
May 22, 2019 01:20am
@Moth, I for one agree with you on your thought, but lets also be careful here, Imran Khan needs to be smarter than he acts like and sounds like, its the economy that is hanging on by a thin thread, Imran Khan needs to put people and their welfare aside until the economy is more stable, Imran Khan cannot go on a spending spree on welfare, if the economy continues to tank, there won't be any Imran Khan left, the opposition will make sure of that, and people will support that.
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Lahori Kid
May 22, 2019 01:21am
@Moth, One more thing, at the end, no one will remember the good, when the bad out weighs the bad by a lot.
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Shahid khawaja
May 22, 2019 01:33am
NAB should stop fooling the Pakistani Nation. You have not been able to recover any looted money from Zardari, Nawaz, Sharjeel ,Ameer Muqam, Khattaks, Shahbaz Sherrif ,Agha Siraj Durrani, the list goes on and on. Tell the nation who is stopping you to finalize the cases otherwise accept your failures The suffering of the entire poor masses will continue and the ruling class will also continue to survive and thrive.
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Srehman
May 22, 2019 02:16am
@Haseeb, Absolutely. He was the PM and he was the ruler. It is his right. Why just 20? That is the real question.
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Lamp
May 22, 2019 02:19am
A lousy case, NS’s office barrier will hand back the vehicles to the treasury department. Then what? NS has not transferred the vehicles in his or his family names. Wake up NAB! This is all you can come up with?
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Ali Sabir
May 22, 2019 02:59am
@Zaheer, ... Then the corrupt who do not return half of the money should all receive life sentences behind bars.
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ivehadit
May 22, 2019 03:10am
honestly, is this the most of it? ridiculous.
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Mustafa
May 22, 2019 03:25am
@bhaRAT©, billion tree tsunami plunder Peshawar BRT plunder KPK ghost school plundering Don’t just pick and choose
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ivehadit
May 22, 2019 03:32am
@gullu Badsha, maybe you haven't noticed but he is in prison!
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Omer
May 22, 2019 04:10am
We all know what is going on here, same PTi like thinking from the NAB.
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Alim Samad
May 22, 2019 05:17am
All nonsense cases.
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Captain
May 22, 2019 05:18am
Please dont disturb him ...he is already seriously sick n ill n....... waiting for trial to end due to his multiple diseases ...... get money out of them NOW ..... LOOTERS OF NATION
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S. Khan
May 22, 2019 05:18am
Each piece is 7 to 8 carore, that’s 140 carore worth of only 20 cars. While they can’t import doctors with hospitals while it will save hack lots of money from the tax payers that they used for traveling with staffs, while it will help poor citizens saving lives, while it will give them a name when instead of going outside the country for treatment they trust their own medical system and service but that is the bridge for there shelter, which is not only Nawaz Sharif but almost all of those we’re usually scared of and seems to respect them use.
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Illawarrior
May 22, 2019 05:28am
@Fareed N, No special perks, EVER!
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Mk
May 22, 2019 05:46am
I remember that last year when opening of the Statue of Unity, PM Modi came by flight to Vadodara Airport from where he has to go by road to the site of Statue, the mayor of the City and some councilors along with reporters are three at the airport to receive Nr. Modi, during short break, every one has offered tea and breakfast, the bill was Rs. 3500. Suprisingly it has been paid by Mr. Modi. You need these kind of leaders.
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N Abidi
May 22, 2019 05:49am
Nabs should asked nawaz why he did put his dollars that he said his father earned and was left to him,in Pakistani banks. Why did his sons ,raised on the dollars made in bussiness in Pakistan, invested 800 billions in bussiness in UK ,not in Pakistan ,So, why does he wants to ruled Pakistan . The country he was a 3 x PM ,he does not thinks hospitals,doctors are not qualified, why does he still wants his daughter to be a PM of this country. What is it that the pmln nawaz like about Pakistan, not food,not security,not air ,and not water? Yet this pmln nawaz wants to ruled a country that they do not wants to invest in themselves? IS there any one in media respect Pakistan ,to asked them these questions?
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N Abidi
May 22, 2019 05:52am
@Justice , wow, comparing 200 millions dollars curruption,to use of the helicopter, there is a 200!millions difference here !
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Mike
May 22, 2019 05:57am
Of course,He cannot Drive one Car at a time!
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Naeem
May 22, 2019 06:49am
Shame on Nawaz Sharif for miss using public property He acted like he was king
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zee
May 22, 2019 07:13am
@Fraz, he is in prision that means the case against him is proved. Simple fact he was corroupt
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Choudry
May 22, 2019 07:14am
Absolutely disgusting the people of Pakistan are dying of hunger poverty dehydration lack of clean water.
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zee
May 22, 2019 07:15am
@Haseeb, they are not his to take . He is a employee of the state not the king it is because you do not understand this simple concept that we as a nation suffer
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Miqbal rangoonwala
May 22, 2019 08:45am
Did the Naya pakistan got any single $ £ from the corrupt people
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Nazmul
May 22, 2019 09:39am
@Haseeb, you are right. What has NAB & others done for PTI favor in last election.
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Shahid Saleem
May 22, 2019 10:10am
Typical PTI thoughtology. NAB was there when cars were being used. Now it became illegal? Why NAB did not take any action when this crime was being committed? Rules not allow? Who makes rule? PM or parliament? Pti should have positive approach. If needs some ones approval get it. He is already in jail. I feel PTI wants NS imprisonment till death. Whay action IK will take on resignations of MS Mayo Hospital? Where NAB is now?
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