The National Accountability Bureau on Thursday announced it has postponed the hearing of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz which was due to take place tomorrow.
According to a press release by NAB, a meeting was held today to discuss the hearing along with the recommendations provided by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) in view of the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
The meeting was informed that NCOC has banned gatherings of all kinds.
The statement said that although Maryam had been summoned to appear before NAB’s investigation team on March 26, in view of the NCOC’s recommendations and for the general good of the public, it was decided that the hearing will be postponed.
The date for the hearing will be announced at a later time, the statement added.
The press release stated that when Maryam had last made an appearance the NAB Lahore office had “deliberately been assaulted and pelted with stones which is tantamount to hampering NAB’s investigation”.
NAB noted that a case was registered against the “culprits behind such unlawful acts” in the relevant police station.
It warned that under the National Accountability Ordinance’s Section 31 (a), demonstrating a non-cooperative attitude in NAB’s investigation, hampering the investigation or misleading the officers conducting the probe, can lead to a 10-year imprisonment.
“Despite these legal provisions, NAB has thus far demonstrated patience and forbearance,” the press release said.
In the meeting, it was also decided that the security arrangements made for NAB must be given back.
