Anti-graft panel may seize Nawaz Sharif and his children's assets

Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday suggested freezing all assets of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his children. NAB Lahore also recommended to include Nawaz Sharif, Hassan, Hussain and Maryam Nawaz’s names in the Exit Control List (ECL).

The bureau demanded an investigation against finance minister Ishaq Dar for having assets more than his income. It has proposed to place him on the ECL, which would prohibit him from leaving the country. The Lahore office had previously recommended putting all members of the Sharif family on the ECL. The Supreme Court on July 28 disqualified Mr Sharif for dishonesty and ruled that corruption cases be filed against him and his children.