Murad Ali Shah filed acquittal plea in power project case

• Court heard Nooriabad Power Project alleged money laundering case.
• CM stated that  case no longer under the jurisdiction of the NAB.
• The Accountability Court adjourned the hearing till January 12.

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah filed an acquittal petition under the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance in the Nooriabad Power Project case.

Nooriabad Power Project alleged money laundering case was heard in Accountability Court Islamabad in which Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah appeared.

Sindh Chief Minister has filed an acquittal petition under the NAB Amendment Ordinance in the court, while the co-accused of the Nooriabad Power Project has also requested relief from the court.

In the petition filed by the Sindh Chief Minister, it was said that after the NAB amendment ordinance, the case was no longer under the jurisdiction of the NAB.

In the petition, it was prayed that after the amendment in the NAB ordinance, the reference should be dismissed.

The court adjourned the hearing till January 12 while issuing a notice to NAB for the reply.

On the other hand, Bol News has received a copy of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah’s petition.

Sindh Chief Minister said in the plea that the Nooriabad project was approved by the entire provincial cabinet but no other cabinet member was made an accused or even a witness by NAB.

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In the petition, Murad Ali Shah stated that there is no case of abuse of authority against him, only action cannot be taken against him alone, and the court should issue an order to acquit him from the reference of NAB.