Pak accountability court issues arrest warrant against Rehman Malik

An accountability court issued an arrest warrant against Interior Minister Rehman Malik.

An accountability court in karachi on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Interior Minister Rehman Malik.

The warrant has been issued following the National Accountability Bureaus (NAB) request to reopen cases against Malik and several other political leaders,who until now were safeguarded by the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).

Earlier,the Supreme Court served a contempt-of-court notice on Malik for transferring Federal Investigation Agencys (FIA) Director,General Tariq Khosa,who was heading an investigation into a case against alleged irregularities amounting to 22 billion rupees on court orders at the time of reassignment.

Story continues below this ad

The three-member court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhury,summoned Malik to appear before it on December 24 and file a written reply to the contempt notice.

We issue notice to Rehman Malik to appear before the court and explain as to why not contempt of court proceedings are initiated against him, The Nation quoted the courts order,a saying.

The apex court took serious note of Khosas transfer terming it as an act of interference in its affairs and misinterpretation of orders.

Congress releases second list for Bihar elections, fields 5 candidates

India13 hr ago

Congress released its second list of candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections, but the Mahagathbandhan is still working on a seat-sharing arrangement for the first phase of polling. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) will contest six seats on its own. The elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, with results on November 14.

View all shorts

Live Blog

PHOTOS