Pakistan has issued a presidential ordinance granting extra detention powers to the country's anti-graft body that is currently investigating a case involving former Prime Minister Imran Khan, media reported on July 4. Khan, the country's main opposition leader who has faced a string of cases since being ousted from power last year, was arrested in the graft case in May, which led to violent protests across the country. He was later released on bail. The legal tweaks involved granting the anti-graft body, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the ability to issue arrest warrants and detain suspects for 30 days if they did not cooperate with an investigation, Geo News reported. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Pakistan Grants Extra Powers To Graft Body Probing Imran Khan
- By Reuters
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