Ashiana Housing case: NAB’s lawyer recuses himself from SC hearing
Last updated on: 17 April,2019 07:30 pm
Naeem Bukhari requested the court to schedule the hearing after April 22.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The National Accountabiliy Bureau (NAB) attorney Naeem Bukhari recused himself from appearing on April 18 in the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on bail cancellation appeal of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Shahbaz Sharif and Fawaz Chaudhry in Ashiana Housing Scheme reference.
Advocate stressed that he cannot attend the hearing due to medical examination. He said that NAB has accepted his request not to appear in the court. He added that he is not charging NAB anything for this case.
In a press release, NAB Rawalpindi stated that they have hired the services of advocate Naeem Bukhari to plead the cases against leaders of the opposition Shahbaz Sharif, Fawad Hassan Chuahdry and Ahad Cheema.
NAB’s prosecution department will also assist Naeem Bukhari in the Ashiana Housing Scheme reference.
Naeem Bukhari had fought the Panama Papers reference against former premier Nawaz Sharif. He will also help the NAB against principal secretary of former premier and former Director General Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Ahad Cheema.
NAB’s petition on the bail cancellation of Shahbaz Sharif and Fawad Chaudhry is scheduled on April 18.
Naeem Bukhari requested the court to schedule the hearing after April 22.