PML-N senior leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday alleged that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has become a refugee institution for culprits and commented that NAB’s only purpose was to divide the opposition, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.  

Taking a clear stance, Abbasi said there is no such thing as extension in the constitution and the government's intention will be exposed if it tries to extend NAB chairman’s tenure. “NAB chairman is the government's subordinate and makes cases on its behalf,” he alleged.

Abbasi was talking to the newsmen after appearing before Islamabad Accountability Court Judge Azam Khan in the LNG reference case hearing.

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The lawyer of the accused persons pleaded before the court that the case hearing may be postponed due to the strike of the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC).

The court adjourned the hearing till July 27. 

Abbasi told newsmen: “There are LHC judgments in almost all NAB cases against PML-N leaders including Shehbaz Sharif, Khawja Asif and Saad Rafique.” 

The former prime minister vowed to fight the NAB ‘atrocities’ and said if there would be any case against the NAB chairman then he must be held accountable for allowing his office to be used politically. 

The PML-N senior leader said, “In LNG reference, around 13 members of my family and friends are being framed. The reality of this case has already been told by Islamabad High Court in its detailed judgment of bail plea. The court wrote there was no financial benefit charge in this case”

He said that the incumbent government has not found any corruption scandal of the Nawaz Sharif era. Abbasi cited the alleged scandals of the government like petroleum prices and the Ring Road scandal and commented that NAB is only to divide the opposition.