Ishaq Dar returning to Pakistan, confirms PM Abbasi
PM along with Dar has left for airport from hotel where he will board a Pakistan-bound flight.
LONDON (Dunya News) – Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Sunday has confirmed that Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar will be coming to Pakistan with him.
According to details, the premier along with Dar has left for airport from hotel where he will board a Pakistan-bound flight.
It was reported earlier that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is mulling over Ishaq Dar’s resignation and that he is likely to stay in London for more days but now, the PM has confirmed about his return.
PML-N leadership also discussed the issue of resignation in consultative meeting held on Saturday. During the session, it was decided to reschedule all meetings.
It is to be mentioned here that federal minister didn’t appear before the court on September 20 after which his bailable arrest warrant was issued. National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had raided his house and also frozen his assets.
Earlier, Senate Standing Committee on Finance had urged Ishaq Dar to immediately resign from his office as NAB’s corruption reference against him has created a bad name in the financial sector.
Supreme Court had directed NAB to prepare references in which one was regarding Al-Azizia Steel Mill while the other two were about London flats and 16 offshore companies held by the Sharif family.
A reference against Dar for having assets more than asset was also ordered.
SC had disqualified Nawaz Sharif in Panama case verdict on the basis of his non-withdrawn salary, considering it part of his assets on July 28.
