PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday barred the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from arresting contractor of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in an inquiry into a corruption case.
Two-member PHC bench comprising Justice Waqar Ahmed and Justice Faheem Wali sought a detailed response from NAB on the next hearing to be held on September 25.The bench allowed NAB to continue inquiry but should not arrest the contractor.
Counsel for the petitioner, Advocate Shamail Ahmed Butt told the court that NAB had started an inquiry alleged corruption in the BRT project despite the fact that a writ was filed against the BRT in 2017 and subsequently the court had declared the contract transparent. He said that another bench ordered an inquiry but the Supreme Court declared the inquiry null and void.
He contended that the BRT contract was awarded according to law and now the petitioner was being harassed. The court ordered NAB to submit a detailed response on the next hearing and asked the contractor to cooperate with the investigation. The court also directed the contractor to appear before the NAB investigation team on the next hearing.
