NAB Pakistan: NAB chairman quits office citing 'interference'
Islamabad: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Aftab Sultan on Tuesday resigned citing “interference” and “pressure”.
He was serving the post for the past eight months.
He did not elaborate on the details of the pressure imposed on him.
The main opposition PTI claimed he was being coerced to file corruption references against their chief Imran Khan, reports Dawn News.
Sultan had sent his resignation to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif which was subsequently accepted, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) confirmed as quoted by Dawn News.
He was appointed by the incumbent government in July 2022.
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