An accountability court in Lahore ruled that NAB failed to prove corruption charges against Fawad Hasan Fawad – the principal secretary to former premiers Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Monday.
Last month, the court acquitted Fawad and others in the assets beyond means case. He was arrested by NAB in July 2018 for alleged corruption in the Ashiana Housing Scheme and three other projects, and accused of owning illegal assets worth billions of rupees.
In its written verdict, the court observed that the accountability watchdog couldn't provide any proof for the assets beyond means allegation against the accused and his family.
The court further observed that all transactions detailed in the case were of personal nature and did not involve state funds.
In its decision, the court observed that the investigation in the case had not been carried out in the right manner.
A day earlier, Fawad Hasan said that he was forced to sign a document against the top PML-N cadre to be set free. He made the revelation while talking to the host of The Pakistan Experience podcast.
“I was asked to sign the document against Nawaz and Shehbaz Sharif and told that if I didn’t, I would remain behind bars for the next 20 years.”
The former bureaucrat said he would not name anyone because he ‘didn’t want to put someone in a troubling situation’, but added that he was willing to explain his stance in a court of law.
According to him, he was told that if he signed it, then as a reward, his career ‘will be taken to a whole new level’.
“My only crime was that I did not agree to becoming a part of the process and anyone’s pawn,” he said and went on to add that the jail superintendent can reveal the names of those who visited him and the things they said.
Fawad asked the judiciary to take notice of the developments, terming such steps necessary to saving the country.
Last month, the court acquitted Fawad and others in the assets beyond means case. He was arrested by NAB in July 2018 for alleged corruption in the Ashiana Housing Scheme and three other projects, and accused of owning illegal assets worth billions of rupees.
In its written verdict, the court observed that the accountability watchdog couldn't provide any proof for the assets beyond means allegation against the accused and his family.
The court further observed that all transactions detailed in the case were of personal nature and did not involve state funds.
In its decision, the court observed that the investigation in the case had not been carried out in the right manner.
A day earlier, Fawad Hasan said that he was forced to sign a document against the top PML-N cadre to be set free. He made the revelation while talking to the host of The Pakistan Experience podcast.
He said that he was told that if he signed the document, then, as a reward, his career ‘will be taken to a whole new level’. “My only crime was that I did not agree to become a part of the process and anyone’s pawn,” he said and went on to add that the jail superintendent can reveal the names of those who visited him and the things that they said. He asked the judiciary to take notice of the developments, terming such a step necessary to save the country.
“I was asked to sign the document against Nawaz and Shehbaz Sharif and told that if I didn’t, I would remain behind bars for the next 20 years.”
The former bureaucrat said he would not name anyone because he ‘didn’t want to put someone in a troubling situation’, but added that he was willing to explain his stance in a court of law.
According to him, he was told that if he signed it, then as a reward, his career ‘will be taken to a whole new level’.
“My only crime was that I did not agree to becoming a part of the process and anyone’s pawn,” he said and went on to add that the jail superintendent can reveal the names of those who visited him and the things they said.
Fawad asked the judiciary to take notice of the developments, terming such steps necessary to saving the country.