ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday has appointed Zahir Shah as the new deputy chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for three years.
Notification has been issued in this regard.
Sources privy to the development said, Chairman NAB Justice (R) Javed Iqbal had forwarded name name of Zahir Shah to the President House to get him appointed as the anti-graft body’s deputy chairman.
The post had been lying vacant after Hussain Asghar tendered his resignation on October 4, which was accepted by the president two days later — on October 6.
The federal government had appointed Asghar as deputy chairman in April 2019 for a period of three years.
It is pertinent to mention here that Ashgar’s resignation was accepted hours after the president promulgated the National Accountability (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, under which NAB Chairman Javed Iqbal will continue to serve the post until a new chief is appointed.
According to the national accountability ordinance, the president could establish as many accountability courts as he desires besides also appointing judges in them for a period of three years with the consultation of the respective judges of the high courts.
The president, as per the amendment ordinance, will appoint chairman NAB after consultation with the prime minister and opposition leader and in case of disagreement, the matter will be sent to a 12-member parliamentary body having equal representation from treasury and opposition for a consensus.
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