Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday closed the assets beyond known sources of income inquiry against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Manzoor Wassan.
According to details, NAB was inquiring against Manzoor Wassan for assets, which have been made between 2005 to 2019. According to the NAB statement, the NAB inquiry against Manzoor Wassan has been closed upon the final report and approval of the Executive Board. It merits mention here that as per NAB, Wassan is accused of making assets beyond his known sources of income.
Last week, The Supreme Court had allowed Manzoor Wasan to contest the election. A three-member bench of the Apex Court, headed by Chief Justice Umer Ata Bandial, heard the appeal of the PPP leader on rejection of his nomination papers during the 2018 general elections on account of concealing Iqama (work permit) in the nomination papers.
During the hearing, the court had observed that the decision of the Sindh High Court would not be a hurdle in way of Manzoor Wasan for contesting elections in future, as any objection if raised against the content of nomination papers should be examined separately.
