NAB seek records from Imran Khan in £190m settlement case

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Tuesday sought different records from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan pertaining to the £190 million settlement case, Geo News reported quoting sources.

The development came after Khan appeared at NAB’s Rawalpindi office for interrogation by the anti-graft body’s combined investigation team.

Khan told the team that the records about the settlement case are with the cabinet division and that he does not have access to the record of the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency, while record of Al-Qadir Trust are already with NAB.

The team has asked the PTI chief to submit record of all donors of the university as well as the donations he has made himself.

The NAB team, as per the sources, has also sought record of the university affiliation with Punjab Higher Education and the trust deed between the trust and company of all the accused.

Sources told Geo News that the anti-graft body grilled Khan over record of correspondence with the National Crime Agency in the United Kingdom. NAB has also sought records of freezing orders from Khan regarding the £190 million.

However, Khan remained stuck at the NAB premises for several hours as his car broke down and needed to be fixed. He finally left for Lahore as evening dawned in Babar Awan's car.
'No personal benefit from Al-Qadir Trust'

In his written response to the NAB, Khan said the £190 million received from the NCA was present in the Supreme Court's account. "No personal benefit of any kind was taken from this amount.

"Allegations of corruption by NAB are fabricated, baseless and malicious," the former premier stated. He also denied that he or his wife had benefitted monetarily as Al-Qadir trustees.

The federal cabinet had unanimously taken a decision regarding the amount in accordance with the law, Khan said.

The PTI chairman further informed the anti-graft watchdog that a copy of its inquiry report had been lost during his arrest at the Islamabad High Court earlier this month and requested that another copy be sent to his Zaman Park residence.

He also denied NAB's statement that he had not provided the required documents, saying that they were given to the body after the summons was received.

"The reply as well as my readiness and willingness to join the investigation of the case on 23.05.2023 is without prejudice to my clear and unambiguous stand that NAB has no jurisdiction to initiate any investigation or inquiry into this matter," the response concluded.

At the Islamabad Judicial Complex earlier, the PTI chief said his party members are not leaving willingly but being forced to leave.

Khan’s comment was in response to question regarding reports that PTI leaders Musarrat Cheema and Jamshed Cheema were jumping ship.

The PTI chief also lamented the arrest of female party members during his chat with journalists while he was present inside the ATC at the judicial complex in Islamabad.

The couple, which remains entangled in several legal cases, later reached NAB's Rawalpindi office.
Bail issued to Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi in separate cases

Earlier today, Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi secured bail in separate cases following their appearance at the anti-terrorism (ATC) and accountability courts at the judicial complex in Islamabad.

Khan has been granted bail in eight terror cases till June 8 by the ATC, while his wife’s bail plea was approved till May 31 by an accountability court.

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