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| NA body protests 'IB list' of lawmakers allegedly in touch with banned outfits |
| 2017-09-30 |
| [DAWN] Members of an NA committee on Friday protested against a list allegedly issued by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) which is said to contain the names of over 37 politicians suspected of having links with banned terrorist and sectarian outfits. The list first came to light when a private television channel aired a report claiming that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... had directed the IB on July 10 ‐ three weeks before his disqualification ‐ to keep watch on the listed politicians, mostly belonging to the PML-N. The issue was raised during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi earlier this week. A number of ministers whose names were on the "fabricated" list claimed that the report sought to damage their reputations and called for strict action to be taken against the "plotters", as the IB had denied receiving any such directives from the Prime Minister’s Office or possessing any such list. The list contained the names of a number of key ministers ‐ including Riaz Pirzada, Zahid Hamid, Baleeghur Rehman, Sikandar Bosan and Hafiz Abdul Kareem, as well as National Assembly Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi and a handful of senators. |
| Posted by:Fred |