National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned former special assistant to the prime minister on accountability, Mirza Shahzad Akbar, on October 21, reported 24NewsHD TV channel Saturday.

The NAB Lahore sent a questionnaire containing 22 questions to Shahzad Akbar. In the questionnaire, he was asked about his length of service as a Special Assistant and his responsibilities. Other questions were including his role in the sugar case’s inquiry, how many meetings were held regarding the inquiry, and what were official instructions given to him regarding the sugar scandal.

Akbar has been called on by NAB in the case pertaining to possessing assets beyond means. It has been alleged that Akbar had formed a group and bought properties worth "billions of rupees" under the garb of making the accountability process better.