ISLAMABAD:The federal cabinet on Friday gave its approval to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance, 2019.
It will now be sent to President Arif Alvi for his assent. The ordinance was given approval through circulation.
The law ministry had forwarded a summary of the NAB Ordinance to Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss it at the next cabinet meeting.
According to reports, after the ordinance passes, NAB will no longer be allowed to take action against government employees.
The proposed ordinance also states that the property of government employees cannot be frozen without a court order.
Furthermore, if the accountability watchdog cannot complete an investigation against a suspect within three months, the accused will be entitled to bail.
The NAB will now only be able to proceed in corruption cases of Rs500 million and more. According to the amendment ordinance, NAB’s jurisdiction over matters relating to tax, stock exchange and IPOs has been curtailed.