The appointment of Lt-General (retd) Nazir Ahmad as chairman of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has been notified, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The notification in this regard was issued on Monday. 

According to the notification, Nazir Ahmad’s appointment as NAB chief will be for three years.

The notification was issued by Ministry for Law and Justice, carrying signatures of Joint Secretary Umar Aziz.

On Saturday last, the federal government had appointed Nazir Ahmad as the new NAB chairman for three years. 

The new appointment came after previous NAB chairman Aftab Sultan resigned last month, citing “interference” and “pressure”. Sultan had sent his resignation to PM Shehbaz Sharif which was subsequently accepted.
 

Reporter Amanat Gishkori