Sindh Assembly adopts resolution against NAB’s ‘double standards’

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution against the ‘double standards’ of National Accountability Bureau with respect to former information minister Sharjeel Inam Memon case.

The resolution was presented by Pakistan People Party’s Nasir Hussain Shah, the Minister for Transports and Mass Transit.

The resolution reads “This House strongly condemns the biased policies of National Accountability Bureau, as shown in the arrest of Honourable Member Provincial Assembly of Sindh Mr. Sharjeel Inam Memon towards whom evidence personally driven, adopted to tarnish his image and to create a political turmoil.”

The provincial Assembly, thundered against the "double standards" displayed by NAB when dealing with the Sharif family in comparison with PPP leader Sharjeel Inam Memon and adopted the resolution also condemning arrest of Memon.

Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) lawmaker Nusrat Sehr Abbasi opposed the resolution.

Earlier, Sharjeel Memon criticised the National Accountability Bureau for treating cases against him and Sharif family with discrimination.

The former minister was accorded warm welcome by Pakistan People’s Party lawmakers as he attended the Sindh Assembly session where he was brought in an armored personnel carrier (APC). Memon was arrested on October 23 after his bail was cancelled.

The PPP lawmakers showered him with rose petals and chanted slogans in his favour as Memon entered the assembly. He declined to talk to media.

In his speech, Sharjeem Memon called on the authorities to review criteria for putting people on the Exit Control List.

He said he was arrested from Islamabad airport without being issued any summons and despite the fact that he had bail documents to show them.

He said the same NAB officials were not allowed to enter the airport when Capt (retd) Safdar, son in law of Nawaz Sharif, reached Islamabad Airport.

“Should I call it NAB’s love for Muslim League-N,” said he.

He said he was in the country for seven months and during that period continued to appear before court but still his name was present on the ECL.

The PPP leader said Nawaz Sharif and his family were facing NAB investigation while Ishaq Dar was traveling across the world despite facing corruption references.

“Why is there double standard in NAB’s law for me and Mian Sahib,” the former minister said.