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Ashiana Housing Scandal: NAB gives ‘clean chit’ to PM. According to News, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday cleared Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Ashiana Housing scandal.
A highly divisive topic has been the Ashiana Housing scandal, which involved allegations of irregularities. However, according to the NAB report, their investigation turned up no real proof of corruption or abuse of power.
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The NAB report presented in court makes clear that Shehbaz Sharif’s detractors could not provide evidence to support their claims in the Ashiana Housing scandal. The investigation done twice, and neither time did it turn up any proof of any wrongdoing.
Shehbaz Sharif did not receive any personal benefits from the Ashiana Housing project, according to the NAB report. The evidence put forth shows that public officials did not abuse their authority or harm the public purse by using their positions for personal gain.
Kamran Kiyani exonerated by the NAB report of any wrongdoing regarding the government treasury account. The NAB report states that during his tenure, Kiyani did not result in any financial losses for the government.
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NAB report also cleared Fawad Hassan Fawad of charges that he had accepted bribes in exchange for contract awards.
The NAB report attested to the legality of the contract award for the Ashiana Housing Scheme. Anti-corruption laws strictly upheld throughout the process, according to the report.
The case now taken to the Accountability Court in Lahore with this report in hand. The court is anticipated to rule based on the evidence presented and approve Shehbaz Sharif’s request for acquittal.