LAHORE: Farhat Shahzadi, a friend of former prime minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi, her husband Ahsan Jamil Gujjar and Ghausia Builders Gujranwala on Wednesday filed a petition before the Lahore High Court challenging an inquiry by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

The petition filed through Advocate Azhar Siddique contended that the NAB lacked jurisdiction to hold an inquiry against private persons. It said the NAB issued call-up notices to the petitioners for an inquiry which had already been closed by it.

The petition alleged the reopening of the inquiry by the bureau was an act of mala fide and political victimisation. It said the NAB had not furnished any details of the inquiry to the petitioners despite repeated requests.

It asked the court to set aside impugned call-up notices and the inquiry as well for being unlawful and without jurisdiction.

Published in Dawn, December 1st, 2022