Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to keep all of its inquiries discreet.
The chief justice issued the directives during a meeting with NAB Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal in the former’s chamber. Nab prosecutor Syed Asghar Haider was also present at the meeting.
The top judge said that the anti-corruption watchdog, while filing a reference, should not insult a citizen.
Last week, the chief justice had asked the anti-corruption watchdog not to malign individuals being probed by it.
During a hearing on airing the names on the media of people being interrogated by the anti-graft body, Justice Nisar had said the NAB did not have the authority to declare someone a convict until the charges were proven.
He said that the NAB should not consider every other person a thief and refrain from maligning people because their reputation would be ruined, even if they came out clear of the charges pressed against them.
Published in Daily Times, August 28th 2018.
