By Our Correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Zahir Shah has appointed as a acting Chair of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) after Aftab Sultan resigned from the position on Tuesday, it emerged on Saturday.
In a notification issued by the NAB on Friday,Zahir Shah a senior and credible officer has been designated the role with effect from Feb 22 “in pursuance of the proviso to Section 6b(v)” (chairman National Accountability Bureau) of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999.
Shah’s appointment comes on the heels of the sudden resignation of Aftab Sultan as the NAB chairman after only seven months at the anti-graft body’s helm.
Sultan cited “interference” and “pressure” as the reasons for his departure, but did not elaborate on who was pressuring him. The main opposition PTI seized on these remarks as evidence of him being coerced to file corruption references against their chief Imran Khan.
Shah has acted as the NAB’s Director General (operations) and Islamabad,Rawalpindi in the past and was subsequently appointed as its deputy chairman in October 2021.
He has been serving with NAB for almost two decades and has held key positions in the organisation.
Zahir had also performed his duties as the acting chairman for the anti-graft watchdog for about a month in June 2022, following which Aftab Sultan was appointed for the role.
Zahir Shah have a good reputation in the Bureau,Government and opposition circles.He is honest and dedicated officer.
